OSID - osid.financials.FinancialsManager Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.financials.FinancialsManager
Implements	`osid.OsidManager`
Implements	`osid.financials.FinancialsProfile`
Description	The financials manager provides access to financials sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service. The sessions included in this manager are: `ReportingSession:` a session to retrieve financial statements `AccountLookupSession:` a session to retrieve accounts `AccountQuerySession:` a session to query accounts `AccountSearchSession:` a session to search for accounts `AccountAdminSession:` a session to create and delete accounts `AccountNotificationSession:` a session to receive notifications pertaining to account changes `AccountHierarchySession:` a session to traverse account hierarchies `AccountHierarchyDesignSession:` a sesion to manage account hierarchies `AccountBusinessSession:` a session to look up account to business mappings `AccountBusinessAssignmentSession:` a session to manage account to business mappings `AccountSmartBusinessSession:` a session to manage dynamic businesses of accounts `ActivityLookupSession:` a session to retrieve activities `ActivityLookupSession:` a session to query activities `ActivitySearchSession:` a session to search for activities `ActivityAdminSession:` a session to create and delete activities `ActivityNotificationSession:` a session to receive notifications pertaining to activity changes `ActivityHierarchySession:` a session to traverse activity hierarchies `ActivityHierarchyDesignSession:` a sesion to manage activity hierarchies `ActivityBusinessSession:` a session to look up activity to business mappings `ActivityBusinessAssignmentSession:` a session to manage activity to business mappings `ActivitySmartBusinessAssignmentSession:` a session to manage dynamic businesses of activities `FiscalPeriodLookupSession:` a session to retrieve fiscal periods `FiscalPeriodQuerySession:` a session to query fiscal periods `FiscalPeriodSearchSession:` a session to search for fiscal periods `FiscalPeriodAdminSession:` a session to create and delete fiscal periods `FiscalPeriodNotificationSession:` a session to receive notifications pertaining to fiscal period changes `FiscalPeriodBusinessSession:` a session to look up fiscal periods to business mappings `FiscalPeriodBusinessSession:` a session to look up fiscal period to business mappings `FiscalPeriodBusinessAssignmentSession:` a session to manage fiscal period to business mappings `FiscalPeriodSmartBusinessSession:` a session to manage dynamic businesses of fiscal periods `BusinessLookupSession:` a session to retrieve businesses `BusinessQuerySession:` a session to query businesses `BusinessSearchSession:` a session to search for businesses `BusinessAdminSession:` a session to create and delete businesses `BusinessNotificationSession:` a session to receive notifications pertaining to business changes `BusinessHierarchySession:` a session to traverse a hierarchy of businesses `BusinessHierarchyDesignSession:` a session to manage a business hierarchy
Method	getReportingSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the reporting service.
Return	`osid.financials.ReportingSession`		a `ReportingSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsReporting()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsReporting()` is `true.`
Method	getReportingSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the reporting service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the business
Return	`osid.financials.ReportingSession`		a `ReportingSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Business` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsReporting()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsReporting()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getAccountLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account lookup service.
Return	`osid.financials.AccountLookupSession`		an `AccountSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getAccountLookupSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account lookup service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the business
Return	`osid.financials.AccountLookupSession`		an `AccountLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Business` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getAccountQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account query service.
Return	`osid.financials.AccountQuerySession`		an `AccountQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getAccountQuerySessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account query service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.AccountQuerySession`		an `AccountQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getAccountSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account search service.
Return	`osid.financials.AccountSearchSession`		an `AccountSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getAccountSearchSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account search service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.AccountSearchSession`		an `AccountSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getAccountAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account administration service.
Return	`osid.financials.AccountAdminSession`		an `AccountAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getAccountAdminSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account administration service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.AccountAdminSession`		an `AccountAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getAccountNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account notification service.
Parameters	`osid.financials.AccountReceiver`	`accountReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.financials.AccountNotificationSession`		an `AccountNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`accountReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getAccountNotificationSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account notification service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.financials.AccountReceiver`	`accountReceiver`	the notification callback
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.AccountNotificationSession`		an `AccountNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`accountReceiver` or `businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getAccountHierarchySession
Description	Gets the session traversing account hierarchies.
Return	`osid.financials.AccountHierarchySession`		an `AccountHierarchySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountHierarchy() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountHierarchy()` is true.
Method	getAccountHierarchySessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account heirarchy traversal service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the business
Return	`osid.financials.AccountHierarchySession`		an `AccountHierarchySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`businessId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountHierarchy()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountHierarchy()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getAccountHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the session designing account hierarchies.
Return	`osid.financials.AccountHierarchyDesignSession`		an `AccountHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountHierarchyDesign() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountHierarchyDesign()` is true.
Method	getAccountHierarchyDesignSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account heirarchy design service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the business
Return	`osid.financials.AccountHierarchyDesignSession`		an `AccountHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`businessId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountHierarchyDesign()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountHierarchyDesign()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getAccountBusinessSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` to lookup account/catalog mappings.
Return	`osid.financials.AccountBusinessSession`		an `AccountBusinessSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountBusiness()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountBusiness()` is `true.`
Method	getAccountBusinessAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with assigning accounts to businesses.
Return	`osid.financials.AccountBusinessAssignmentSession`		an `AccountBusinessAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountBusinessAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountBusinessAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getAccountSmartBusinessSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the account smart business service.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.AccountSmartBusinessSession`		an `AccountSmartBusinessSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAccountSmartBusiness()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAccountSmartBusiness()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getActivityLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity lookup service.
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityLookupSession`		an `ActivityLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getActivityLookupSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity lookup service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityLookupSession`		an `ActivityLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Business` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getActivityQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity query service.
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityQuerySession`		an `ActivityQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getActivityQuerySessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity query service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityQuerySession`		an `ActivityQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getActivitySearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity search service.
Return	`osid.financials.ActivitySearchSession`		an `ActivitySearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivitySearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivitySearch()` is `true.`
Method	getActivitySearchSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity search service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.ActivitySearchSession`		an `ActivitySearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivitySearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivitySearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getActivityAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity administration service.
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityAdminSession`		an `ActivityAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getActivityAdminSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity administration service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityAdminSession`		an `ActivityAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getActivityNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity notification service.
Parameters	`osid.financials.ActivityReceiver`	`activityReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityNotificationSession`		an `ActivityNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`activityReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getActivityNotificationSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity notification service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.financials.ActivityReceiver`	`activityReceiver`	the notification callback
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityNotificationSession`		an `ActivityNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`activityReceiver` or `businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getActivityHierarchySession
Description	Gets the session traversing activity hierarchies.
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityHierarchySession`		an `ActivityHierarchySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityHierarchy() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityHierarchy()` is true.
Method	getActivityHierarchySessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity heirarchy traversal service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the business
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityHierarchySession`		an `ActivityHierarchySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`businessId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityHierarchy()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityHierarchy()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getActivityHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the session designing activity hierarchies.
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityHierarchyDesignSession`		an `ActivityHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityHierarchyDesign() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityHierarchyDesign()` is true.
Method	getActivityHierarchyDesignSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity heirarchy design service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the business
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityHierarchyDesignSession`		an `ActivityHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`businessId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityHierarchyDesign()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityHierarchyDesign()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true.`
Method	getActivityBusinessSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` to lookup activity/catalog mappings.
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityBusinessSession`		an `ActivityBusinessSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityBusiness()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityBusiness()` is `true.`
Method	getActivityBusinessAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with assigning activities to businesses.
Return	`osid.financials.ActivityBusinessAssignmentSession`		an `ActivityBusinessAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivityBusinessAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivityBusinessAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getActivitySmartBusinessSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the activity smart business service.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.ActivitySmartBusinessSession`		an `ActivitySmartBusinessSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivitySmartBusiness()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivitySmartBusiness()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getFiscalPeriodLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period lookup service.
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodLookupSession`		a `FiscalPeriodSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getFiscalPeriodLookupSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period lookup service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the business
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodLookupSession`		a `FiscalPeriodLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Business` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getFiscalPeriodQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period query service.
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodQuerySession`		a `FiscalPeriodQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getFiscalPeriodQuerySessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period query service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodQuerySession`		a `FiscalPeriodQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getFiscalPeriodSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period search service.
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodSearchSession`		a `FiscalPeriodSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getFiscalPeriodSearchSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period search service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodSearchSession`		a `FiscalPeriodSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getFiscalPeriodAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period administration service.
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodAdminSession`		a `FiscalPeriodAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getFiscalPeriodAdminSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period administration service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodAdminSession`		a `FiscalPeriodAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getFiscalPeriodNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period notification service.
Parameters	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodReceiver`	`fiscalPeriodReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodNotificationSession`		a `FiscalPeriodNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`fiscalPeriodReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getFiscalPeriodNotificationSessionForBusiness
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period notification service for the given business.
Parameters	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodReceiver`	`fiscalPeriodReceiver`	the notification callback
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodNotificationSession`		a `FiscalPeriodNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`fiscalPeriodReceiver` or `businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getFiscalPeriodBusinessSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` to lookup fiscal period/catalog mappings.
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodBusinessSession`		a `FiscalPeriodBusinessSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodBusiness()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodBusiness()` is `true.`
Method	getFiscalPeriodBusinessAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with assigning fiscal periods to businesses.
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodBusinessAssignmentSession`		a `FiscalPeriodBusinessAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodBusinessAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodBusinessAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getFiscalPeriodSmartBusinessSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the fiscal period smart business service.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`businessId`	the `Id` of the `Business`
Return	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodSmartBusinessSession`		a `FiscalPeriodSmartBusinessSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no business found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFiscalPeriodSmartBusiness()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFiscalPeriodSmartBusiness()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getBusinessLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the business lookup service.
Return	`osid.financials.BusinessLookupSession`		a `BusinessLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBusinessLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBusinessLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getBusinessQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the business query service.
Return	`osid.financials.BusinessQuerySession`		a `BusinessQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBusinessQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBusinessQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getBusinessSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the business search service.
Return	`osid.financials.BusinessSearchSession`		a `BusinessSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBusinessSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBusinessSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getBusinessAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the business administrative service.
Return	`osid.financials.BusinessAdminSession`		a `BusinessAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBusinessAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBusinessAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getBusinessNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the business notification service.
Parameters	`osid.financials.BusinessReceiver`	`businessReceiver`	the notification callback
Return	`osid.financials.BusinessNotificationSession`		a `BusinessNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`businessReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBusinessNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBusinessNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getBusinessHierarchySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the business hierarchy service.
Return	`osid.financials.BusinessHierarchySession`		a `BusinessHierarchySession` for businesses
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBusinessHierarchy()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBusinessHierarchy()` is `true.`
Method	getBusinessHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the business hierarchy design service.
Return	`osid.financials.BusinessHierarchyDesignSession`		a `HierarchyDesignSession` for businesses
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsBusinessHierarchyDesign()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsBusinessHierarchyDesign()` is `true.`
Method	getFinancialsBatchManager
Description	Gets the `FinancialsBatchManager.`
Return	`osid.financials.batch.FinancialsBatchManager`		a `FinancialsBatchManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFinancialsBatch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFinancialsBatch()` is `true.`
Method	getFinancialsBudgetingManager
Description	Gets the `FinancialsBudgetingManager.`
Return	`osid.financials.budgeting.FinancialsBudgetingManager`		a `FinancialsBudgetingManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFinancialsBudgeting()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFinancialsBudgeting()` is `true.`
Method	getFinancialsPostingManager
Description	Gets the `FinancialsPostingManager.`
Return	`osid.financials.posting.FinancialsPostingManager`		a `FinancialsPostingManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsFinancialsPosting()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsFinancialsPosting()` is `true.`