OSID - osid.authentication.keys.KeyQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.authentication.keys.KeyQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session provides methods for searching `Keys.` The search query is constructed using the `KeyQuery.` The key record `Type` also specifies the record for the key query. This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated agency view: searches include keys in agencies of which this agency is a ancestor in the agency hierarchy isolated agency view: searches are restricted to agents in this agency Keys may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the KeyQuery.
Method	getAgencyId
Description	Gets the `Agency` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Agency Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAgency
Description	Gets the `Agency` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.authentication.Agency`		the `Agency` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canSearchKeys
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Key` searches. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known all methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer search operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useFederatedAgencyView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include keys in agencies which are children of this agency in the agency hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedAgencyView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts lookups to this agency only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getKeyQuery
Description	Gets a key query.
Return	`osid.authentication.keys.KeyQuery`		the key query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getKeysByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Keys` matching the given search.
Parameters	`osid.authentication.keys.KeyQuery`	`keyQuery`	the key query
Return	`osid.authentication.keys.KeyList`		the returned `KeyList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`keyQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`keyQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.