OSID - osid.personnel.OrganizationRealmSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.personnel.OrganizationRealmSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.personnel.PersonnelManager`
Used By	`osid.personnel.PersonnelProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods to retrieve `Organization` to `Realm` mappings. An `Organization` may appear in multiple `Realms` . Each `Realm` may have its own authorizations governing who is allowed to look at it. This lookup session defines several views: comparative view: elements may be silently omitted or re-ordered plenary view: provides a complete result set or is an error condition
Method	canLookupOrganizationRealmMappings
Description	Tests if this user can perform lookups of organization/realm mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known lookup methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED` . This is intendedas a hint to an application that may opt not to offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if looking up mappings is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useComparativeRealmView
Description	The returns from the lookup methods may omit or translate elements based on this session, such as authorization, and not result in an error. This view is used when greater interoperability is desired at the expense of precision.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	usePlenaryRealmView
Description	A complete view of the `Organization` and `Realm` returns is desired. Methods will return what is requested or result in an error. This view is used when greater precision is desired at the expense of interoperability.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getOrganizationIdsByRealm
Description	Gets the list of Organization Ids associated with a `Realm` .
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`realmId`	`Id` of a `Realms` .
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of related organization `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`realmId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`realmId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOrganizationsByRealm
Description	Gets the list of `Organizations` associated with a `Realm` .
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`realmId`	`Id` of a `Realm`
Return	`osid.personnel.OrganizationList`		list of related organizations
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`realmId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`realmId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOrganizationIdsByRealms
Description	Gets the list of `Organization Ids` corresponding to a list of `Realm` objects.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`realmIds`	list of realm `Ids`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of organization `Ids`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`realmIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOrganizationsByRealms
Description	Gets the list of `Organizations` corresponding to a list of `Realms` .
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`realmIds`	list of realm `Ids`
Return	`osid.personnel.OrganizationList`		list of organizations
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`realmIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRealmIdsByOrganization
Description	Gets the list of `Realm` `Ids` mapped to an `Organization` .
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`organizationId`	`Id` of an `Organization`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of realm `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`organizationId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`organizationId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRealmsByOrganization
Description	Gets the list of `Realm` objects mapped to an `Organization` .
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`organizationId`	`Id` of an `Organization`
Return	`osid.personnel.RealmList`		list of realms
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`organizationId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`organizationId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.