OSID - osid.process.State Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.process.State
Implements	`osid.OsidObject`
Used By	`osid.OsidRelationship`
	`osid.OsidRequest`
	`osid.control.Setting`
	`osid.control.Trigger`
	`osid.process.StateAdminSession`
	`osid.process.StateList`
	`osid.process.StateLookupSession`
	`osid.process.StateSession`
	`osid.workflow.Process`
	`osid.workflow.Step`
Description	A `State` represents a stage in a process.
Method	getStateRecord
Description	Gets the state record corresponding to the given `State` record `Type`.This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The `stateRecordType` may be the `Type` returned in `getRecordTypes()` or any of its parents in a `Type` hierarchy where `hasRecordType(stateRecordType)` is `true`.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`stateRecordType`	the state record type
Return	`osid.process.records.StateRecord`		the state record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`stateRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(stateRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.