OSID - osid.provisioning.ProvisionableQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.provisioning.ProvisionableQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Provisionable` objects. The search query is constructed using the `ProvisionableQuery.` This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated distributor view: searches include provisionables in distributors of which this distributor is an ancestor in the distributor hierarchy isolated distributor view: searches are restricted to provisionables in this distributor provisionables may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `ProvisionableQuery.`
Method	getDistributorId
Description	Gets the `Distributor` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Distributor Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getDistributor
Description	Gets the `Distributor` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.provisioning.Distributor`		the distributor
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canSearchProvisionables
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Provisionable` lookups. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known all methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may not offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useFederatedDistributorView
Description	Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include provisionables in distributors which are children of this distributor in the distributor hierarchy.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useIsolatedDistributorView
Description	Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts lookups to this distributor only.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getProvisionableQuery
Description	Gets a provisionable query.
Return	`osid.provisioning.ProvisionableQuery`		the provisionable query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getProvisionablesByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Provisionables` matching the given provisionable query.
Parameters	`osid.provisioning.ProvisionableQuery`	`provisionableQuery`	the provisionable query
Return	`osid.provisioning.ProvisionableList`		the returned `ProvisionableList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`provisionableQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`provisionableQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.