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process package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.process.ProcessHierarchyDesignSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.process.ProcessManager
osid.process.ProcessProxyManager
Description

This session defines methods for managing a hierarchy of Process objects. Each node in the hierarchy is a unique Process.

MethodgetProcessHierarchyId
Description

Gets the hierarchy Id associated with this session.

Returnosid.id.Id the hierarchy Id associated with this session
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetProcessHierarchy
Description

Gets the hierarchy associated with this session.

Returnosid.hierarchy.Hierarchy the hierarchy associated with this session
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodcanModifyProcessHierarchy
Description

Tests if this user can change the hierarchy. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known performing any update will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer these operations to an unauthorized user.

Returnboolean false if changing this hierarchy is not authorized, true otherwise
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodaddRootProcess
Description

Adds a root process.

Parametersosid.id.IdprocessId the Id of a process
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS processId is already in hierarchy
NOT_FOUND processId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT processId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveRootProcess
Description

Removes a root process.

Parametersosid.id.IdprocessId the Id of a process
ErrorsNOT_FOUND processId is not a root
NULL_ARGUMENT processId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodaddChildProcess
Description

Adds a child to a process.

Parametersosid.id.IdprocessId the Id of a process
osid.id.IdchildId the Id of the new child
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTS processId is already a parent of childId
NOT_FOUND processId or childId not found
NULL_ARGUMENT processId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildProcess
Description

Removes a child from a process.

Parametersosid.id.IdprocessId the Id of a process
osid.id.IdchildId the Id of the new child
ErrorsNOT_FOUND processId not a parent of childId
NULL_ARGUMENT processId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildProcesses
Description

Removes all children from a process.

Parametersosid.id.IdprocessId the Id of a process
ErrorsNOT_FOUND processId not in hierarchy
NULL_ARGUMENT processId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.