OSID - osid.offering.OfferingManager Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.offering.OfferingManager
Implements	`osid.OsidManager`
Implements	`osid.offering.OfferingProfile`
Description	The offering manager provides access to offering sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service. The sessions included in this manager are: `CanonicalUnitLookupSession:` a session to lookup canonical units `CanonicalUnitQuerySession:` a session for querying canonical units `CanonicalUnitSearchSession:` a session to search canonical units `CanonicalUnitAdminSession:` a session to manage canonical units `CanonicalUnitNotificationSession:` a session to subscribe to notifications of canonical unit changes `CanonicalUnitCatalogueSession:` a session to look up canonical unit to catalogue mappings `CanonicalUnitCatalogueAssignmentSession:` a session to manage canonical unit to catalogue mappings `CanonicalUnitSmartCatalogueSession:` a session to manage dynamic canonical unit to catalogue mappings `OfferingLookupSession:` a session to lookup offerings `OfferingQuerySession:` a session for querying offerings `OfferingSearchSession:` a session to search offerings `OfferingAdminSession:` a session to manage offerings `OfferingNotificationSession:` a session to subscribe to notifications of offering changes `OfferingCatalogueSession:` a session to look up offering to catalogue mappings `OfferingCatalogueAssignmentSession:` a session to manage offering to catalogue mappings `OfferingSmartCatalogueSession:` a session to manage dynamic offering to catalogue mappings `ParticipantLookupSession:` a session to lookup participants `ParticipantQuerySession:` a session for querying participants `ParticipantSearchSession:` a session to search participants `ParticipantAdminSession:` a session to manage participants `ParticipantNotificationSession:` a session to subscribe to notifications of participant changes `ParticipantCatalogueSession:` a session to look up participant to catalogue mappings `ParticipantCatalogueAssignmentSession:` a session to manage participant to catalogue mappings `ParticipantSmartCatalogueSession:` a session to manage dynamic participant to catalogue mappings `ResultLookupSession:` a session to lookup results `ResultQuerySession:` a session for querying results `ResultSearchSession:` a session to search results `ResultAdminSession:` a session to manage results `ResultNotificationSession:` a session to subscribe to notifications of result changes `ResultCatalogueSession:` a session to look up result to catalogue mappings `ResultCatalogueAssignmentSession:` a session to manage result to catalogue mappings `ResultSmartCatalogueSession:` a session to manage dynamic result to catalogue mappings `CatalogueLookupSession:` a session to retrieve catalogues `CatalogueQuerySession:` a session for querying catalogues `CatalogueSearchSession:` a session to search for catalogues `CatalogueAdminSession:` a session to create, update and delete catalogues `CatalogueNotificationSession:` a session to receive notifications for changes in catalogues `CatalogueHierarchyTraversalSession:` a session to traverse hierarchies of catalogues `CatalogueHierarchyDesignSession:` a session to manage hierarchies of catalogues The offering manager also provides a profile for determing the supported search types supported by this service.
Method	getCanonicalUnitLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit lookup service.
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitLookupSession`		a `CanonicalUnitLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getCanonicalUnitLookupSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit lookup service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitLookupSession`		a `CanonicalUnitLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getCanonicalUnitQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit query service.
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitQuerySession`		a `CanonicalUnitQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getCanonicalUnitQuerySessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit query service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitQuerySession`		a `CanonicalUnitQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getCanonicalUnitSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit search service.
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitSearchSession`		a `CanonicalUnitSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getCanonicalUnitSearchSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit search service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitSearchSession`		a `CanonicalUnitSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getCanonicalUnitAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit administration service.
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitAdminSession`		a `CanonicalUnitAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getCanonicalUnitAdminSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit administration service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitAdminSession`		a `CanonicalUnitAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getCanonicalUnitNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit notification service.
Parameters	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitReceiver`	`canonicalUnitReceiver`	the receiver
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitNotificationSession`		a `CanonicalUnitNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`canonicalUnitReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getCanonicalUnitNotificationSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the canonical unit notification service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitReceiver`	`canonicalUnitReceiver`	the receiver
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitNotificationSession`		a `CanonicalUnitNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`canonicalUnitReceiver` or `catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getCanonicalUnitCatalogueSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving canonical unit to catalogue mappings.
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitCatalogueSession`		a `CanonicalUnitCatalogueSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitCatalogue()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitCatalogue()` is `true.`
Method	getCanonicalUnitCatalogueAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning canonical unit to catalogue mappings.
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitCatalogueAssignmentSession`		a `CanonicalUnitCatalogueAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitCatalogueAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitCatalogueAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getCanonicalUnitSmartCatalogueSession
Description	Gets the session associated with the canonical unit smart catalogue for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the catalogue
Return	`osid.offering.CanonicalUnitSmartCatalogueSession`		a `CanonicalUnitSmartCatalogueSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`catalogueId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCanonicalUnitSmartCatalogue()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCanonicalUnitSmartCatalogue()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering lookup service.
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingLookupSession`		an `OfferingLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingLookupSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering lookup service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingLookupSession`		an `OfferingLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getOfferingQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering query service.
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingQuerySession`		an `OfferingQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingQuerySessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering query service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingQuerySession`		an `OfferingQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getOfferingSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering search service.
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingSearchSession`		an `OfferingSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingSearchSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering search service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingSearchSession`		an `OfferingSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getOfferingAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering administration service.
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingAdminSession`		an `OfferingAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingAdminSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering administration service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingAdminSession`		an `OfferingAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getOfferingNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering notification service.
Parameters	`osid.offering.OfferingReceiver`	`offeringReceiver`	the receiver
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingNotificationSession`		an `OfferingNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`offeringReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingNotificationSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the offering notification service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.offering.OfferingReceiver`	`offeringReceiver`	the receiver
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingNotificationSession`		an `OfferingNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`offeringReceiver` or `catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getOfferingCatalogueSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving offering to catalogue mappings.
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingCatalogueSession`		an `OfferingCatalogueSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingCatalogue()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingCatalogue()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingCatalogueAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning offering to catalogue mappings.
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingCatalogueAssignmentSession`		an `OfferingCatalogueAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingCatalogueAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingCatalogueAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingSmartCatalogueSession
Description	Gets the session associated with the offering smart catalogue for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the catalogue
Return	`osid.offering.OfferingSmartCatalogueSession`		an `OfferingSmartCatalogueSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`catalogueId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingSmartCatalogue()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingSmartCatalogue()` is `true.`
Method	getParticipantLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant lookup service.
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantLookupSession`		a `ParticipantLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getParticipantLookupSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant lookup service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantLookupSession`		a `ParticipantLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getParticipantQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant query service.
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantQuerySession`		a `ParticipantQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getParticipantQuerySessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant query service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantQuerySession`		a `ParticipantQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getParticipantSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant search service.
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantSearchSession`		a `ParticipantSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getParticipantSearchSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant search service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantSearchSession`		a `ParticipantSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getParticipantAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant administration service.
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantAdminSession`		a `ParticipantAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getParticipantAdminSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant administration service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantAdminSession`		a `ParticipantAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getParticipantNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant notification service.
Parameters	`osid.offering.ParticipantReceiver`	`participantReceiver`	the receiver
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantNotificationSession`		a `ParticipantNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`participantReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getParticipantNotificationSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the participant notification service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.offering.ParticipantReceiver`	`participantReceiver`	the receiver
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantNotificationSession`		a `ParticipantNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`participantReceiver` or `catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getParticipantCatalogueSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving participant to catalogue mappings.
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantCatalogueSession`		a `ParticipantCatalogueSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantCatalogue()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantCatalogue()` is `true.`
Method	getParticipantCatalogueAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning participant to catalogue mappings.
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantCatalogueAssignmentSession`		a `ParticipantCatalogueAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantCatalogueAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantCatalogueAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getParticipantSmartCatalogueSession
Description	Gets the session associated with the participant smart catalogue for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the catalogue
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantSmartCatalogueSession`		a `ParticipantSmartCatalogueSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`catalogueId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParticipantSmartCatalogue()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsParticipantSmartCatalogue()` is `true.`
Method	getResultLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result lookup service.
Return	`osid.offering.ResultLookupSession`		an `ResultLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getResultLookupSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result lookup service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ResultLookupSession`		an `ResultLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResultQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result query service.
Return	`osid.offering.ResultQuerySession`		an `ResultQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getResultQuerySessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result query service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ResultQuerySession`		an `ResultQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResultSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result search service.
Return	`osid.offering.ResultSearchSession`		an `ResultSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getResultSearchSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result search service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ResultSearchSession`		an `ResultSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResultAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result administration service.
Return	`osid.offering.ResultAdminSession`		an `ResultAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getResultAdminSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result administration service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ResultAdminSession`		an `ResultAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResultNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result notification service.
Parameters	`osid.offering.ResultReceiver`	`resultReceiver`	the receiver
Return	`osid.offering.ResultNotificationSession`		an `ResultNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`resultReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getResultNotificationSessionForCatalogue
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the result notification service for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.offering.ResultReceiver`	`resultReceiver`	the receiver
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ResultNotificationSession`		an `ResultNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		no `Catalogue` found by the given `Id`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`resultReceiver` or `catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true`
Method	getResultCatalogueSession
Description	Gets the session for retrieving result to catalogue mappings.
Return	`osid.offering.ResultCatalogueSession`		an `ResultCatalogueSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultCatalogue()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultCatalogue()` is `true.`
Method	getResultCatalogueAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session for assigning result to catalogue mappings.
Return	`osid.offering.ResultCatalogueAssignmentSession`		an `ResultCatalogueAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultCatalogueAssignment()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResultCatalogueAssignment()` is `true.`
Method	getResultSmartCatalogueSession
Description	Gets the session associated with the result smart catalogue for the given catalogue.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	the `Id` of the catalogue
Return	`osid.offering.ResultSmartCatalogueSession`		an `ResultSmartCatalogueSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`catalogueId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResultSmartCatalogue()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAppointmenSmarttCatalogue()` is `true.`
Method	getCatalogueLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the catalogue lookup service.
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueLookupSession`		a `CatalogueLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCatalogueLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCatalogueLookup()` is `true.`
Method	getCatalogueQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the catalogue query service.
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueQuerySession`		a `CatalogueQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCatalogueQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCatalogueQuery()` is `true.`
Method	getCatalogueSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the catalogue search service.
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueSearchSession`		a `CatalogueSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCatalogueSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCatalogueSearch()` is `true.`
Method	getCatalogueAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the catalogue administrative service.
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueAdminSession`		a `CatalogueAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCatalogueAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCatalogueAdmin()` is `true.`
Method	getCatalogueNotificationSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the catalogue notification service.
Parameters	`osid.offering.CatalogueReceiver`	`catalogueReceiver`	the receiver
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueNotificationSession`		a `CatalogueNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCatalogueNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCatalogueNotification()` is `true.`
Method	getCatalogueHierarchySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the catalogue hierarchy service.
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueHierarchySession`		a `CatalogueHierarchySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCatalogueHierarchy()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCatalogueHierarchy()` is `true.`
Method	getCatalogueHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the catalogue hierarchy design service.
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueHierarchyDesignSession`		a `CatalogueHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCatalogueHierarchyDesign()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCatalogueHierarchyDesign()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingBatchManager
Description	Gets a `OfferingBatchManager.`
Return	`osid.offering.batch.OfferingBatchManager`		a `OfferingBatchManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingBatch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingBatch()` is `true.`
Method	getOfferingRulesManager
Description	Gets a `OfferingRulesManager.`
Return	`osid.offering.rules.OfferingRulesManager`		a `OfferingRulesManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOfferingRules()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOfferingRules()` is `true.`