The Auction Rules OSID includes rules services to manage rules applied to Auctions.

AuctionConstrainer Rule

An AuctionConstrainer is an OsidRule that manages bidding constraints Auction.

AuctionConstrainerEnabler Rule

An AuctionConstrainerEnabler is an OsidRule that operates the enabling and disabling of an AuctionConstrainer through management of the Auction effective dates. An AuctionConstrainerEnabler may modify the effective dates of an Auction to make them effective at a fture time or expire them. An AuctionConstrainerEnabler that resurrects an expired AuctionConstrainer may create a new AuctionConstrainer with new effective dates to preserve the audit trail of effective AuctionConstrainers.

AuctionProcessor Rule

An AuctionProcessorRule is an OsidRule that manages the operation and processing of an Auction.

AuctionProcessorEnabler Rule

An AuctionProcessorEnabler is an OsidRule that operates the enabling and disabling of an AuctionProcessor through management of the AuctionProcessor effective dates. An AuctionProcessorEnabler may modify the effective dates of an AuctionProcessor to make them effective at a fture time or expire them. An AuctionProcessorEnabler that resurrects an expired Auction may create a new AuctionProcessor with new effective dates to preserve the audit trail of effective AuctionProcessors.

AuctionHouse Cataloging

AuctionConstrainers, AuctionConstrainerEnablers, AuctionProcessors, and AuctionProcessorEnablers are also cataloged in AuctionHouses.