OSID - osid.recognition.ConvocationForm Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.recognition.ConvocationForm
Implements	`osid.OsidGovernatorForm`
Description	This is the form for creating and updating `Convocation` objects. Like all `OsidForm` objects, various data elements may be set here for use in the create and update methods in the `ConvocationAdminSession.` For each data element that may be set, metadata may be examined to provide display hints or data constraints.
Method	getAwardsMetadata
Description	Gets the metadata for the awards.
Return	`osid.Metadata`		metadata for the awards
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	setAwards
Description	Sets the list of awards.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id[]`	`awardIds`	a list of award `Ids`
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`awardIds` is invalid
	NO_ACCESS		`Metadata.isReadOnly()` is `true`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`awardIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearAwards
Description	Clears the awards.
Errors	NO_ACCESS		`Metadata.isRequired()` or `Metadata.isReadOnly()` is `true`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getDateMetadata
Description	Gets the metadata for the date.
Return	`osid.Metadata`		metadata for the date
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	setDate
Description	Sets the date.
Parameters	`osid.calendaring.DateTime`	`date`	a date
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`date` is invalid
	NO_ACCESS		`Metadata.isReadOnly()` is `true`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`date` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearDate
Description	Clears the date.
Errors	NO_ACCESS		`Metadata.isRequired()` or `Metadata.isReadOnly()` is `true`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getTimePeriodMetadata
Description	Gets the metadata for the time period.
Return	`osid.Metadata`		metadata for the time period
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	setTimePeriod
Description	Sets the time period.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`timePeriodId`	the time period `Id`
Errors	INVALID_ARGUMENT		`timePeriodId` is invalid
	NO_ACCESS		`Metadata.isReadOnly()` is `true`
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`timePeriodId` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	clearTimePeriod
Description	Clears the time period.
Errors	NO_ACCESS		`Metadata.isRequired()` or `Metadata.isReadOnly()` is `true`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getConvocationFormRecord
Description	Gets the `ConvocationFormRecord` corresponding to the given convocation record `Type.`
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`convocationRecordType`	the convocation record type
Return	`osid.recognition.records.ConvocationFormRecord`		the convocation form record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`convocationRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(convocationRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.