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mapping package
Version 3.0.0
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Interfaceosid.mapping.LocationHierarchyDesignSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Description

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

MethodgetLocationHierarchyId
Description

Gets the hierarchy Id associated with this session.

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

Adds a root location.

Parametersosid.id.IdlocationIdthe Id of a location
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS locationId is already in hierarchy
NOT_FOUND locationId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT locationId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodaddChildLocation
Description

Adds a child to a location.

Parametersosid.id.IdlocationIdthe Id of a location
osid.id.IdchildIdthe Id of the new child
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS mapId is already a parent of childId
NOT_FOUND locationId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT locationId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.