OSID - osid.authentication.Agent Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.authentication.Agent
Implements	`osid.OsidObject`
Description	An `Agent` represents an authenticatable identity. Like all OSID objects, an `Agent` is identified by its `Id` and any persisted references should use the `Id.`
Method	getAgentRecord
Description	Gets the agent record corresponding to the given `Agent` record `Type.` This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `agentRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(agentRecordType)` is `true` .
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`agentRecordType`	the type of the record to retrieve
Return	`osid.authentication.records.AgentRecord`		the agent record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`agentRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(agentRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.