OSID - osid.calendaring.ScheduleSlotQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.calendaring.ScheduleSlotQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.calendaring.ScheduleSlotSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.calendaring.CalendaringManager`
Used By	`osid.calendaring.CalendaringProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching `ScheduleSlot` objects. The search query is constructed using the `ScheduleSlotQuery`. The schedule slot record `Type` also specifies the record for the schedule slot query. This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated calendar view: searches include schedule slots in calendars of which this calendar is an ancestor in the calendar hierarchy isolated calendar view: searches are restricted to schedule slots in this calendar sequestered schedule slot viiew: All schedule slot methods suppress sequestered schedule slots. unsequestered schedule slot view: All schedule slot methods return all schedule slots. Schedule slots may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `ScheduleSlotQuery`.
Method	getCalendarId
Description	Gets the `Calendar` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Calendar Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCalendar
Description	Gets the `Calendar` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.calendaring.Calendar`		the `Calendar` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canSearchScheduleSlots
Description	Tests if this user can perform `ScheduleSlots` 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	useFederatedCalendarView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include schedules in calendars which are children of this calendar in the calendar hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedCalendarView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts searches to this calendar only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useSequesteredScheduleSlotView
Description	The returns from the search methods omit sequestered schedule slots.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useUnsequesteredScheduleSlotView
Description	All schedule slots are returned including sequestered schedule slots.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getScheduleSlotQuery
Description	Gets a schedule slot query.
Return	`osid.calendaring.ScheduleSlotQuery`		the schedule slot query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getScheduleSlotsByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `ScheduleSlots` matching the given schedule slot query.
Parameters	`osid.calendaring.ScheduleSlotQuery`	`scheduleSlotQuery`	the schedule slot query
Return	`osid.calendaring.ScheduleSlotList`		the returned `ScheduleSlotList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`scheduleSlotQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`scheduleSlotQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.