OSID - osid.installation.DepotQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.installation.DepotQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Implemented By	`osid.installation.DepotSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.installation.InstallationManager`
Used By	`osid.installation.InstallationProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Depots` . The search query is constructed using the `DepotQuery` . Depots may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `DepotQuery` .
Method	canSearchDepots
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Depot` 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	getDepotQuery
Description	Gets a depot query.
Return	`osid.installation.DepotQuery`		a depot query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getDepotsByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Depot` objects matching the given depot query.
Parameters	`osid.installation.DepotQuery`	`depotQuery`	the depot query
Return	`osid.installation.DepotList`		the returned `DepotList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`depotQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`depotQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.