OSID - osid.ordering Package Description

Package osid.ordering

Title Order Open Service Interface Definitions

Version 3.1.0

Description

Package	osid.ordering
Description	The Ordering OSID provides a means to manage orders and product catalogs. Orders `Orders` are a set of order items submitted to an ordering system as a transaction. Each `Order` submitted by an agent on behalf of a customer. An `Order` is composed of a set of OrderItems. Each `OrderItem` includes a `Product`, quantity, and line item cost. Products A `Product` represents anything that can be ordered. A `Product` may have a fixed availability and includes `PriceSchedules`. Prices and Price Schedules A `PriceSchedule` is a list of `Prices` that can be applied to `Products`. A `Price` is an `OsidRule` that determines a cost based on some basic pricing rules such as quantity ranges and demographics. Store Cataloging `Orders`, `Products`, and `PriceSchedules` can be organized into federateable `Stores`. Sub Packages The Ordering OSID includes an Ordering Rules OSID for managing the effectiveness of `Prices`. The Ordering OSID also contains an Ordering Batch OSID for managing `Prices`, `Orders`, and `Products` in buk.

The Ordering OSID provides a means to manage orders and product catalogs.

Orders

Orders are a set of order items submitted to an ordering system as a transaction. Each Order submitted by an agent on behalf of a customer. An Order is composed of a set of OrderItems. Each OrderItem includes a Product, quantity, and line item cost.

Products

A Product represents anything that can be ordered. A Product may have a fixed availability and includes PriceSchedules.

Prices and Price Schedules

A PriceSchedule is a list of Prices that can be applied to Products. A Price is an OsidRule that determines a cost based on some basic pricing rules such as quantity ranges and demographics.

Store Cataloging

Orders, Products, and PriceSchedules can be organized into federateable Stores.

Sub Packages

The Ordering OSID includes an Ordering Rules OSID for managing the effectiveness of Prices. The Ordering OSID also contains an Ordering Batch OSID for managing Prices, Orders, and Products in buk.