OSID - osid.cataloging.Catalog Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.cataloging.Catalog
Implements	`osid.OsidCatalog`
Used By	`osid.cataloging.CatalogAdminSession`
	`osid.cataloging.CatalogEntryNotificationSession`
	`osid.cataloging.CatalogList`
	`osid.cataloging.CatalogLookupSession`
	`osid.cataloging.CatalogNode`
	`osid.cataloging.rules.CatalogEnablerAdminSession`
	`osid.cataloging.rules.CatalogEnablerLookupSession`
	`osid.cataloging.rules.CatalogEnablerNotificationSession`
	`osid.cataloging.rules.CatalogEnablerQuerySession`
	`osid.cataloging.rules.CatalogEnablerRuleApplicationSession`
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`osid.cataloging.rules.CatalogEnablerRuleLookupSession`
`osid.cataloging.rules.CatalogEnablerSmartCatalogSession`
Description	A `Catalog` represents a collection of entries. Like all `OsidObjects`, a `Catalog` is identified by its `Id` and any persisted references should use the `Id`. `getCatalogRecord()` should be used to retrieve any record corresponding to arecord `Type`. The existence of the record must not be assumed until requested at which point it is safe to cast into the record indicated by the type. Like all `OsidObjects`, `Catalog` is managed by its `OsidSessions` and may not be accessed by concurrent processing threads.
Method	getCatalogRecord
Description	Gets the catalog record corresponding to the given `Catalog` record `Type`.This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `catalogRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(catalogRecordType)` is `true`.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`catalogRecordType`	a type of the record to retrieve
Return	`osid.cataloging.records.CatalogRecord`		the catalog record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(catalogRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.