OSID - osid.financials.posting.PostEntry Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.financials.posting.PostEntry
Implements	`osid.OsidObject`
Implements	`osid.Subjugateable`
Description	A `PostEntry` is a debit or a credit made to an `Account` and `Activity.`
Method	getPostId
Description	Gets the post `Id` to which this entry belongs.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the payer `Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPost
Description	Gets the post to which this entry belongs.
Return	`osid.financials.posting.Post`		the post
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAccountId
Description	Gets the G/L account `Id` to which this entry applies.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the account `Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAccount
Description	Gets the G/L account to which this entry applies.
Return	`osid.financials.Account`		the account
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getActivityId
Description	Gets the financial activity `Id` to which this entry applies.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the activity `Id`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getActivity
Description	Gets the financial activity to which this entry applies.
Return	`osid.financials.Activity`		the activity
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAmount
Description	Gets the amount.
Return	`osid.financials.Currency`		the amount
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	isDebit
Description	Tests if the amount is a debit or a credit.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if this entry amount is a debit, `false` if it is a credit
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostEntryRecord
Description	Gets the post entry record corresponding to the given `PostEntry` record `Type.` This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `postEntryRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(postEntryRecordType)` is `true` .
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`postEntryRecordType`	the type of post entry record to retrieve
Return	`osid.financials.posting.records.PostEntryRecord`		the post entry record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postEntryRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(postEntryRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.