OSID - osid.personnel.PersonnelProfile Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.personnel.PersonnelProfile
Implements	`osid.OsidProfile`
Implemented By	`osid.personnel.PersonnelManager`
Implemented By	`osid.personnel.PersonnelProxyManager`
Description	The personnel profile describes the interoperability among personnel services.
Method	supportsVisibleFederation
Description	Tests if any realm federation is exposed. Federation is exposed when a specific realm may be identified, selected and used to create a lookup or admin session. Federation is not exposed when a set of realms appears as a single realm.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if visible federation is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonLookup
Description	Tests for the availability of a person lookup service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if person lookup is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonQuery
Description	Tests for the availability of a person query service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if person query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonSearch
Description	Tests if searching for persons is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if person search is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonAdmin
Description	Tests if managing for persons is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a person administrative service is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonNotification
Description	Tests if person notification is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if person notification is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonRealm
Description	Tests if a person to realm lookup session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if person realm lookup session is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonRealmAssignment
Description	Tests if a person to realm assignment session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if person realm assignment is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonSmartRealm
Description	Tests if a person smart realm session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if person smart realm is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationLookup
Description	Tests for the availability of an organization lookup service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if organization lookup is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationQuery
Description	Tests for the availability of an organization query service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if organization query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationSearch
Description	Tests if searching for organizations is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if organization search is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationAdmin
Description	Tests if managing for organizations is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an organization administrative service is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationNotification
Description	Tests if organization notification is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if organization notification is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationHierarchy
Description	Tests if an organization hierarchy traversal is supported.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an organization hierarchy traversal is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationHierarchyDesign
Description	Tests if organization hierarchy design is supported.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an organization hierarchy design is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationRealm
Description	Tests if an organization to realm lookup session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if organization realm lookup session is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationRealmAssignment
Description	Tests if an organization to realm assignment session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if organization realm assignment is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationSmartRealm
Description	Tests if an organization smart realm session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if organization smart realm is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionLookup
Description	Tests for the availability of a position lookup service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if position lookup is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionQuery
Description	Tests for the availability of a position query service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if position query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionSearch
Description	Tests if searching for positions is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if position search is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionAdmin
Description	Tests if managing for positions is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a position administrative service is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionNotification
Description	Tests if position notification is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if position notification is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionRealm
Description	Tests if a position to realm lookup session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if position realm lookup session is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionRealmAssignment
Description	Tests if a position to realm assignment session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if position realm assignment is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionSmartRealm
Description	Tests if a position smart realm session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if position smart realm is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentLookup
Description	Tests for the availability of an appointment lookup service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if appointment lookup is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentQuery
Description	Tests for the availability of an appointment query service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if appointment query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentSearch
Description	Tests if searching for appointments is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if appointment search is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentAdmin
Description	Tests if managing for appointments is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an appointment administrative service is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentNotification
Description	Tests if appointment notification is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if appointment notification is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentRealm
Description	Tests if an appointment to realm lookup session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if appointment realm lookup session is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentRealmAssignment
Description	Tests if an appointment to realm assignment session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if appointment realm assignment is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentSmartRealm
Description	Tests if an appointment smart realm session is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if appointment smart realm is supported, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmLookup
Description	Tests for the availability of a realm lookup service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if realm lookup is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmQuery
Description	Tests if querying realms is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if realm query is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmSearch
Description	Tests if searching for realms is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if realm search is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmAdmin
Description	Tests for the availability of a realm administrative service for creating and deleting realms.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if realm administration is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmNotification
Description	Tests for the availability of a realm notification service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if realm notification is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented in all providers.
Method	supportsRealmHierarchy
Description	Tests for the availability of a realm hierarchy traversal service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if realm hierarchy traversal is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmHierarchyDesign
Description	Tests for the availability of a realm hierarchy design service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if realm hierarchy design is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented in all providers.
Method	supportsPersonnelBatch
Description	Tests for the availability of a personnel batch service.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a personnel batch service is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented in all providers.
Method	getPersonRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported `Person` record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported person record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonRecordType
Description	Tests if the given `Person` record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`personRecordType`	a `Type` indicating a `Person` record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`personRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPersonSearchRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported person search record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported person search record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPersonSearchRecordType
Description	Tests if the given person search record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`personSearchRecordType`	a `Type` indicating a person record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`personSearchRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOrganizationRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported `Organization` record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported organization record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationRecordType
Description	Tests if the given `Organization` record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`organizationRecordType`	a `Type` indicating an `Organization` record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`organizationRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOrganizationSearchRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported organization search record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported organization search record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsOrganizationSearchRecordType
Description	Tests if the given organization search record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`organizationSearchRecordType`	a `Type` indicating an organization record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`organizationSearchRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPositionRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported `Position` record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported position record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionRecordType
Description	Tests if the given `Position` record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`positionRecordType`	a `Type` indicating a `Position` record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`positionRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPositionSearchRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported position search record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported position search record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPositionSearchRecordType
Description	Tests if the given position search record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`positionSearchRecordType`	a `Type` indicating a position record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`positionSearchRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAppointmentRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported `Appointment` record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported appointment record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentRecordType
Description	Tests if the given `Appointment` record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`appointmentRecordType`	a `Type` indicating an `Appointment` record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`appointmentRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAppointmentSearchRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported appointment search record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported appointment search record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAppointmentSearchRecordType
Description	Tests if the given appointment search record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`appointmentSearchRecordType`	a `Type` indicating an appointment record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`appointmentSearchRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRealmRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported `Realm` record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported realm record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmRecordType
Description	Tests if the given `Realm` record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`realmRecordType`	a `Type` indicating a `Realm` record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`realmRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRealmSearchRecordTypes
Description	Gets the supported realm search record types.
Return	`osid.type.TypeList`		a list containing the supported realm search record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRealmSearchRecordType
Description	Tests if the given realm search record type is supported.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`realmSearchRecordType`	a `Type` indicating a realm record type
Return	`boolean`		`true` if the given `Type` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`realmSearchRecordType` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.