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control package
Version 3.0.0
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Interfaceosid.control.SystemHierarchyDesignSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Description

This session defines methods for managing a hierarchy of System objects. Each node in the hierarchy is a unique System.

MethodgetSystemHierarchyId
Description

Gets the hierarchy Id associated with this session.

Returnosid.id.Idthe hierarchy Id associated with this session
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodgetSystemHierarchy
Description

Gets the hierarchy associated with this session.

Returnosid.hierarchy.Hierarchythe hierarchy associated with this session
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodcanModifySystemHierarchy
Description

Tests if this user can change the hierarchy. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known performing any update will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer these operations to an unauthorized user.

Returnboolean false if changing this hierarchy is not authorized, true otherwise
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodaddRootSystem
Description

Adds a root system.

Parametersosid.id.IdsystemIdthe Id of a system
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS systemId is already in hierarchy
NOT_FOUND systemId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT systemId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveRootSystem
Description

Removes a root system.

Parametersosid.id.IdsystemIdthe Id of a system
ErrorsNOT_FOUND systemId is not a root
NULL_ARGUMENT systemId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodaddChildSystem
Description

Adds a child to a system.

Parametersosid.id.IdsystemIdthe Id of a system
osid.id.IdchildIdthe Id of the new child
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS systemId is already a parent of childId
NOT_FOUND systemId or childId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT systemId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildSystem
Description

Removes a child from a system.

Parametersosid.id.IdsystemIdthe Id of a system
osid.id.IdchildIdthe Id of the new child
ErrorsNOT_FOUND systemId is not parent of childId
NULL_ARGUMENT systemId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildSystems
Description

Removes all children from a system.

Parametersosid.id.IdsystemIdthe Id of a system
ErrorsNOT_FOUND systemId is not found
NULL_ARGUMENT systemId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.