OSID - osid.repository.AssetContentSmartRepositorySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.repository.AssetContentSmartRepositorySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Used By	`osid.repository.RepositoryManager`
Used By	`osid.repository.RepositoryProxyManager`
Description	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs. An `AssetContentQuery` can be retrieved from this session and mapped to this `Repository` to create a virtual collection of `AssetContents`. The asset contents may be sequenced using the `AssetContentSearchOrder` from this session. This `Repository` has a default query that matches any asset content and a default search order that specifies no sequencing. The queries may be examined using an `AssetContentQueryInspector`. The query may be modified by converting the inspector back to an `AssetContentQuery`.
Method	getRepositoryId
Description	Gets the `Repository` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Repository Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRepository
Description	Gets the `Repository` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.repository.Repository`		the repository
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canManageSmartRepositories
Description	Tests if this user can manage smart repositories. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED`.This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if smart repository management is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAssetContentQuery
Description	Gets an asset content query.
Return	`osid.repository.AssetContentQuery`		the asset content query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAssetContentSearchOrder
Description	Gets an asset content search order.
Return	`osid.repository.AssetContentSearchOrder`		the asset content search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyAssetContentQuery
Description	Applies an asset content query to this repository.
Parameters	`osid.repository.AssetContentQuery`	`assetContentQuery`	the asset content query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`assetContentQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`assetContentQuery` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	inspectAssetContentQuery
Description	Gets an asset content query inspector for this repository.
Return	`osid.repository.AssetContentQueryInspector`		the asset content query inspector
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyAssetContentSequencing
Description	Applies an asset content search order to this repository.
Parameters	`osid.repository.AssetContentSearchOrder`	`assetContentSearchOrder`	the asset content search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`assetContentSearchOrder` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`assetContentSearchOrder` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAssetContentQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets an asset content query from an inspector.
Parameters	`osid.repository.AssetContentQueryInspector`	`assetContentQueryInspector`	an asset content query inspector
Return	`osid.repository.AssetContentQuery`		the asset content query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`assetContentQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`assetContentQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.