OSID - osid.authorization.AuthorizationProxyManager Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.authorization.AuthorizationProxyManager
Implements	`osid.OsidProxyManager`
Implements	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationProfile`
Description	The authorization manager provides access to authorization sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service. Methods in this manager support the passing of a `Proxy` object. The sessions included in this manager are: `AuthorizationSession:` a session to performs authorization checks `AuthorizationLookupSession:` a session to look up `Authorizations` `AuthorizationSearchSession:` a session to search `Authorizations` `AuthorizationAdminSession:` a session to create, modify and delete `Authorizations` `AuthorizationNotificationSession: a` session to receive messages pertaining to `Authorization` changes `AuthorizationVaultSession:` a session to look up authorization to vault mappings `AuthorizationVaultAssignmentSession:` a session to manage authorization to vault mappings `AuthorizationSmartVaultSession:` a session to manage smart authorization vault `FunctionLookupSession:` a session to look up `Functions` `FunctionQuerySession:` a session to query `Functions` `FunctionSearchSession:` a session to search `Functions` `FunctionAdminSession:` a session to create, modify and delete `Functions` `FunctionNotificationSession: a` session to receive messages pertaining to `Function` changes `FunctionVaultSession:` a session for looking up function and vault mappings `FunctionVaultAssignmentSession:` a session for managing function and vault mappings `FunctionSmartVaultSession:` a session to manage dynamic function vaults `QualifierLookupSession:` a session to look up `Qualifiers` `QualifierQuerySession:` a session to query `Qualifiers` `QualifierSearchSession:` a session to search `Qualifiers` `QualifierAdminSession:` a session to create, modify and delete `Qualifiers` `QualifierNotificationSession: a` session to receive messages pertaining to `Qualifier` changes `QualifierHierarchySession:` a session for traversing qualifier hierarchies `QualifierHierarchyDesignSession:` a session for managing qualifier hierarchies `QualifierVaultSession:` a session for looking up qualifier and vault mappings `QualifierVaultAssignmentSession:` a session for managing qualifier and vault mappings `QualifierSmartVaultSession:` a session to manage dynamic qualifier vaults `VaultLookupSession:` a session to lookup vaults `VaultQuerySession:` a session to query Vaults `VaultSearchSession` : a session to search vaults `VaultAdminSession` : a session to create, modify and delete vaults `VaultNotificationSession` : a session to receive messages pertaining to `Vault` changes `VaultHierarchySession` : a session to traverse the `Vault` hierarchy `VaultHierarchyDesignSession` : a session to manage the `Vault` hierarchy
Method	getAuthorizationSession
Description	Gets an `AuthorizationSession` which is responsible for performing authorization checks.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationSession`		an authorization session for this service
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorization()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorization()` is `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationSessionForVault
Description	Gets an `AuthorizationSession` which is responsible for performing authorization checks for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationSession`		`an AuthorizationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorization()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorization()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization lookup service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationLookupSession`		an `AuthorizationLookupSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationLookupSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization lookup service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationLookupSession`		`an AuthorizationLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization query service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationQuerySession`		an `AuthorizationQuerySession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationQuerySessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization query service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationQuerySession`		`an AuthorizationQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization search service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationSearchSession`		an `AuthorizationSearchSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationSearchSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization search service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationSearchSession`		`an AuthorizationSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization administration service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationAdminSession`		an `AuthorizationAdminSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationAdminSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization admin service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationAdminSession`		`an AuthorizationAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to authorization changes.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationReceiver`	`authorizationReceiver`	the authorization receiver
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationNotificationSession`		an `AuthorizationNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationNotificationSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the authorization notification service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationReceiver`	`authorizationReceiver`	the authorization receiver
	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationNotificationSession`		`an AuthorizationNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`authorizationReceiver` or `vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationVaultSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving authorization to vault mappings.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationVaultSession`		an `AuthorizationVaultSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationVault()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationVault()` is `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationVaultAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning authorization to vault mappings.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationVaultAssignmentSession`		a `AuthorizationVaultAssignmentSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationVaultAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationVaultAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getAuthorizationSmartVaultSession
Description	Gets the session for managing dynamic authorization vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.AuthorizationSmartVaultSession`		a `AuthorizationSmartVaultSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationSmartVault()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationSmartVault()` is `true.`
Method	getFunctionLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function lookup service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionLookupSession`		a `FunctionLookupSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getFunctionLookupSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function lookup service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionLookupSession`		`a FunctionLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getFunctionQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function query service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionQuerySession`		a `FunctionQuerySession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getFunctionQuerySessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function query service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionQuerySession`		a `FunctionQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getFunctionSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function search service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionSearchSession`		a `FunctionSearchSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getFunctionSearchSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function search service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionSearchSession`		a `FunctionSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getFunctionAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function administration service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionAdminSession`		a `FunctionAdminSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getFunctionAdminSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function admin service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionAdminSession`		`a FunctionAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getFunctionNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to function changes.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.FunctionReceiver`	`functionReceiver`	the function receiver
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionNotificationSession`		a `FunctionNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`functionReceiver` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getFunctionNotificationSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the function notification service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.FunctionReceiver`	`functionReceiver`	the function receiver
	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionNotificationSession`		`a FunctionNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`functionReceiver` or `vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getFunctionVaultSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving function to vault mappings.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionVaultSession`		a `FunctionVaultSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionVault()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionVault()` is `true.`
Method	getFunctionVaultAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning function to vault mappings.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionVaultAssignmentSession`		a `FunctionVaultAssignmentSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionVaultAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionVaultAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getFunctionSmartVaultSession
Description	Gets the session for managing dynamic function vaults for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of a vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.FunctionSmartVaultSession`		`vaultId` not found
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFunctionSmartVault()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFunctionSmartVault()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier lookup service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierLookupSession`		a `QualifierLookupSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierLookupSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier lookup service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierLookupSession`		a `QualifierLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getQualifierQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier query service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierQuerySession`		a `QualifierQuerySession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierQuerySessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier query service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierQuerySession`		a `QualifierQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getQualifierSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier search service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierSearchSession`		a `QualifierSearchSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierSearchSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier search service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierSearchSession`		a `QualifierSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getQualifierAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier administration service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierAdminSession`		a `QualifierAdminSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierAdminSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier admin service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierAdminSession`		a `QualifierAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getQualifierNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to qualifier changes.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.QualifierReceiver`	`qualifierReceiver`	the qualifier receiver
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierNotificationSession`		a `QualifierNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`qualifierReceiver` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierNotificationSessionForVault
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier notification service for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.QualifierReceiver`	`qualifierReceiver`	the qualifier receiver
	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of the vault
	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierNotificationSession`		a `QualifierNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`qualifierReceiver` or `vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getQualifierHierarchySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier hierarchy traversal service. The authorization service uses distinct hierarchies that can be managed through a Hierarchy OSID.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`qualifierHierarchyId`	the `Id` of a qualifier hierarchy
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierHierarchySession`		a `QualifierHierarchySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`qualifierHierarchyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`qualifierHierarchyId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierHierarchy()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierHierarchy()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the qualifier hierarchy design service.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`qualifierHierarchyId`	the `Id` of a qualifier hierarchy
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierHierarchyDesignSession`		a `QualifierHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`qualifierHierarchyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`qualifierHierarchyId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierHierarchyDesign()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierHierarchyDesign()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierVaultSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving qualifier to vault mappings.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierVaultSession`		a `QualifierVaultSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierVault()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierVault()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierVaultAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning qualifier to vault mappings.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierVaultSession`		a `QualifierVaultAssignmentSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierVaultAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierVaultAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getQualifierSmartVaultSession
Description	Gets the session for managing dynamic qualifier vaults for the given vault.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`vaultId`	the `Id` of a vault
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.QualifierSmartVaultSession`		`vaultId` not found
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultId` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQualifierSmartVault()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQualifierSmartVault()` is `true.`
Method	getVaultLookupSession
Description	Gets the OsidSession associated with the vault lookup service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.VaultLookupSession`		a `VaultLookupSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVaultLookup() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVaultLookup()` is true.
Method	getVaultQuerySession
Description	Gets the OsidSession associated with the vault query service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.VaultQuerySession`		a `VaultQuerySession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVaultQuery() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVaultQuery()` is true.
Method	getVaultSearchSession
Description	Gets the OsidSession associated with the vault search service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.VaultSearchSession`		a `VaultSearchSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVaultSearch() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVaultSearch()` is true.
Method	getVaultAdminSession
Description	Gets the OsidSession associated with the vault administration service.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.VaultAdminSession`		a `VaultAdminSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVaultAdmin() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVaultAdmin()` is true.
Method	getVaultNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to vault service changes.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.VaultReceiver`	`vaultReceiver`	the vault receiver
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.VaultNotificationSession`		a `VaultNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`vaultReceiver` or `proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVaultNotification() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVaultNotification()` is true.
Method	getVaultHierarchySession
Description	Gets the session traversing vault hierarchies.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.VaultHierarchySession`		a `VaultHierarchySession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVaultHierarchy() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVaultHierarchy()` is true.
Method	getVaultHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the session designing vault hierarchies.
Parameters	`osid.proxy.Proxy`	`proxy`	a proxy
Return	`osid.authorization.VaultHierarchyDesignSession`		a `VaultHierarchySession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`proxy` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsVaultHierarchyDesign() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsVaultHierarchyDesign()` is true.
Method	getAuthorizationBatchProxyManager
Description	Gets an `AuthorizationBatchProxyManager.`
Return	`osid.authorization.batch.AuthorizationBatchProxyManager`		an `AuthorizationBatchProxyManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationBatch() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationBatch()` is true.
Method	getAuthorizationRulesProxyManager
Description	Gets an `AuthorizationRulesProxyManager.`
Return	`osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationRulesProxyManager`		an `AuthorizationRulesProxyManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAuthorizationRules() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAuthorizationRules()` is true.