OSID - osid.billing.BusinessQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.billing.BusinessQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.billing.BusinessSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.billing.BillingManager`
Used By	`osid.billing.BillingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Businesses` . The search query is constructed using the `BusinessQuery` . This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated business view: searches include businesses in businesses of which this business is an ancestor in the business hierarchy isolated business view: searches are restricted to businesses in this business businesses may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `BusinessQuery` .
Method	canSearchBusinesses
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Business` lookups. 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	getBusinessQuery
Description	Gets a business query.
Return	`osid.billing.BusinessQuery`		the business query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBusinessesByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Businesses` matching the given business query.
Parameters	`osid.billing.BusinessQuery`	`businessQuery`	the business query
Return	`osid.billing.BusinessList`		the returned `BusinessList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`businessQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.