OSID - osid.bidding.AuctionHouseQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.bidding.AuctionHouseQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.bidding.BiddingManager`
Used By	`osid.bidding.BiddingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `AuctionHouses` . The search query is constructed using the `AuctionHouseQuery` . AuctionHouses may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `AuctionHouseQuery` .
Method	canSearchAuctionHouses
Description	Tests if this user can perform `AuctionHouse` 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 not offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuctionHouseQuery
Description	Gets an auction house query.
Return	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseQuery`		the auction house query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuctionHousesByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `AuctionHouses` matching the given search.
Parameters	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseQuery`	`auctionHouseQuery`	the auction query
Return	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseList`		the returned `AuctionHouseList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionHouseQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`auctionHouseQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.