OSID - osid.ontology.OntologyManager Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.ontology.OntologyManager
Implements	`osid.OsidManager`
Implements	`osid.ontology.OntologyProfile`
Used By	`osid.orchestration.OrchestrationManager`
Description	The ontology manager provides access to ontology sessions and provides interoperability tests for various aspects of this service. The sessions included in this manager are: `SubjectLookupSession` : a session to look up subjects `SubjectQuerySession` : a session to query subjects `SubjectSearchSession:` a session to search subjects `SubjectAdminSession` : a session to create, modify and delete subjects `SubjectNotificationSession: a` session to receive messages pertaining to subject changes `SubjectHierarchySession` : a session to traverse subject hierarchies `SubjectHierarchyDesignSession` : a sesion to manage subject hierarchies `SubjectOntologySession` : a session for retriieving subject and ontology mappings `SubjectOntologyAssignmentSession` : a session for managing subject and ontology mappings `SubjectSmartOntologySession` : a session to manage dynamic ontologies of subjects `RelevancyLookupSession` : a session to look up subject relevancies `RelevancyQuerySession` : a session to query subject relevancies `RelevancySearchSession:` a session to search subject relevancies `RelevancyAdminSession` : a session to create, modify and delete subject relevancies `RelevancyNotificationSession: a` session to receive messages pertaining to subject relevancy changes `RelevancyOntologySession` : a session for retriieving relevancy and ontology mappings `RelevancyOntologyAssignmentSession` : a session for managing relevancy and ontology mappings `RelevancySmartOntologySession` : a session to manage dynamic ontologies of relevancies `OntologyLookupSession` : a session to lookup ontologies `OntologyQuerySession` : a session to search ontologies `OntologySearchSession` : a session to search ontologies `OntologyAdminSession` : a session to create, modify and delete ontologies `OntologyNotificationSession` : a session to receive messages pertaining to ontology changes `OntologyHierarchySession` : a session to traverse the ontology hierarchy `OntologyHierarchyDesignSession` : a session to manage the ontology hierarchy
Method	getSubjectLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject lookup service.
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectLookupSession`		a `SubjectLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectLookup()` is `true` .
Method	getSubjectLookupSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject lookup service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectLookupSession`		`a SubjectLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectLookupSessionForId
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject lookup service for the given `Id` assigned using the `OntologyAssignmentSession` .
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`id`	an `Id`
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectLookupSession`		`a SubjectLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`id` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`id` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject query service.
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectQuerySession`		a `SubjectQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectQuery()` is `true` .
Method	getSubjectQuerySessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject query service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectQuerySession`		a `SubjectQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectSearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject search service.
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectSearchSession`		a `SubjectSearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectSearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectSearch()` is `true` .
Method	getSubjectSearchSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject search service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectSearchSession`		`a SubjectSearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectSearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectSearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject administration service.
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectAdminSession`		a `SubjectAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectAdmin()` is `true` .
Method	getSubjectAdminSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject admin service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectAdminSession`		`a SubjectAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to subject changes.
Parameters	`osid.ontology.SubjectReceiver`	`subjectReceiver`	the subject receiver
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectNotificationSession`		a `SubjectNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subjectReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectNotification()` is `true` .
Method	getSubjectNotificationSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject notification service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.ontology.SubjectReceiver`	`subjectReceiver`	the subject receiver
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectNotificationSession`		`a SubjectNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subjectReceiver` or `ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectHierarchySession
Description	Gets the session traversing subject hierarchies.
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectHierarchySession`		a `SubjectHierarchySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectHierarchy() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectHierarchy()` is true.
Method	getSubjectHierarchySessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject heirarchy traversal service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectHierarchySession`		a `SubjectHierarchySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectHierarchy()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectHierarchy()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectHierarchySessionForId
Description	Gets the hierarchy session for the given `Id` assigned using the `OntologyAssignmentSession` .
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`id`	an `Id`
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectHierarchySession`		a `SubjectHierarchySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`id` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`id` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectHierarchy()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectHierarchy()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the session designing subject hierarchies.
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectHierarchyDesignSession`		a `SubjectHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectHierarchyDesign() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectHierarchyDesign()` is true.
Method	getSubjectHierarchyDesignSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the subject heirarchy design service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectHierarchyDesignSession`		a `SubjectHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectHierarchyDesign()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectHierarchyDesign()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getSubjectOntologySession
Description	Gets the session retrieving subject ontology mappings.
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectOntologySession`		a `SubjectOntologySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectOntology() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectOntology()` is true.
Method	getSubjectOntologyAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session managing subject ontology mappings.
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectOntologyAssignmentSession`		a `SubjectOntologyAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectOntologyAssignment() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectOntologyAssignment()` is true.
Method	getSubjectSmartOntologySession
Description	Gets the session managing subject smart ontologies.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.SubjectSmartOntologySession`		a `SubjectSmartOntologySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsSubjectSmartOntology() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsSubjectSmartOntology()` is true.
Method	getRelevancyLookupSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy lookup service.
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyLookupSession`		a `RelevancyLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyLookup()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyLookup()` is `true` .
Method	getRelevancyLookupSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy lookup service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyLookupSession`		`a RelevancyLookupSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyLookup()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyLookup()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getRelevancyQuerySession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy query service.
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyQuerySession`		a `RelevancyQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyQuery()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyQuery()` is `true` .
Method	getRelevancyQuerySessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy query service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyQuerySession`		`a RelevancyQuerySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyQuery()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyQuery()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getRelevancySearchSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy search service.
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancySearchSession`		a `RelevancySearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancySearch()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancySearch()` is `true` .
Method	getRelevancySearchSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy search service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancySearchSession`		`a RelevancySearchSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancySearch()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancySearch()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getRelevancyAdminSession
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy administration service.
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyAdminSession`		a `RelvancyAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyAdmin()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyAdmin()` is `true` .
Method	getRelevancyAdminSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy admin service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyAdminSession`		`a RelevancyAdminSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyAdmin()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyAdmin()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getRelevancyNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to relevancy changes.
Parameters	`osid.ontology.RelevancyReceiver`	`relevancyReceiver`	the relevancy receiver
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyNotificationSession`		a `RelevancyNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`relevancyReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyNotification()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyNotification()` is `true` .
Method	getRelevancyNotificationSessionForOntology
Description	Gets the `OsidSession` associated with the relevancy notification service for the given ontology.
Parameters	`osid.ontology.RelevancyReceiver`	`relevancyReceiver`	the subject receiver
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyNotificationSession`		a `RelevancyNotificationSession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`relevancyReceiver` or `ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		`unable to complete request`
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyNotification()` or `supportsVisibleFederation()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyNotification()` and `supportsVisibleFederation()` are `true` .
Method	getRelevancyOntologySession
Description	Gets the session retrieving relevancy ontology mappings.
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyOntologySession`		a `RelevancyOntologySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyOntology() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyOntology()` is true.
Method	getRelevancyOntologyAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session managing relevancy ontology mappings.
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancyOntologyAssignmentSession`		a `RelevancyOntologyAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancyOntologyAssignment() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancyOntologyAssignment()` is true.
Method	getRelevancySmartOntologySession
Description	Gets the session managing relevancy smart ontologies.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ontologyId`	the `Id` of the ontology
Return	`osid.ontology.RelevancySmartOntologySession`		a `RelevancySmartOntologySession`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ontologyId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsRelevancySmartOntology() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsRelevancySmartOntology()` is true.
Method	getOntologyLookupSession
Description	Gets the OsidSession associated with the ontology lookup service.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologyLookupSession`		an `OntologyLookupSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyLookup() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyLookup()` is true.
Method	getOntologyQuerySession
Description	Gets the OsidSession associated with the ontology query service.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologyQuerySession`		an `OntologyQuerySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyQuery() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyQuery()` is true.
Method	getOntologySearchSession
Description	Gets the OsidSession associated with the ontology search service.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologySearchSession`		an `OntologySearchSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologySearch() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologySearch()` is true.
Method	getOntologyAdminSession
Description	Gets the OsidSession associated with the ontology administration service.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologyAdminSession`		an `OntologyAdminSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyAdmin() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyAdmin()` is true.
Method	getOntologyNotificationSession
Description	Gets the notification session for notifications pertaining to ontology service changes.
Parameters	`osid.ontology.OntologyReceiver`	`ontologyReceiver`	the ontology receiver
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologyNotificationSession`		an `OntologyNotificationSession`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyReceiver` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyNotification() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyNotification()` is true.
Method	getOntologyHierarchySession
Description	Gets the session traversing ontology hierarchies.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologyHierarchySession`		an `OntologyHierarchySession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyHierarchy() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyHierarchy()` is true.
Method	getOntologyHierarchyDesignSession
Description	Gets the session designing ontology hierarchies.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologyHierarchyDesignSession`		an `OntologyHierarchyDesignSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyHierarchyDesign() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyHierarchyDesign()` is true.
Method	getOntologyAssignmentSession
Description	Gets the session to assign `Ids` to ontologies.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologyAssignmentSession`		an `OntologyAssignmentSession`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyAssignment() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyAssignment()` is true.
Method	getOntologyBatchManager
Description	Gets the ontology batch service.
Return	`osid.ontology.batch.OntologyBatchManager`		an `OntologyBatchManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyBatch() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyBatch()` is true.
Method	getOntologyRulesManager
Description	Gets the ontology rules service.
Return	`osid.ontology.rules.OntologyRulesManager`		an `OntologyRulesManager`
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsOntologyRules() is false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsOntologyRules()` is true.