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resource package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.resource.BinHierarchyDesignSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.resource.ResourceManager
osid.resource.ResourceProxyManager
Description

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

MethodgetBinHierarchyId
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.
MethodgetBinHierarchy
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.
MethodcanModifyBinHierarchy
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.
MethodaddRootBin
Description

Adds a root bin.

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

Removes a root bin.

Parametersosid.id.IdbinId the Id of a bin
ErrorsNOT_FOUND binId not a root
NULL_ARGUMENT binId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodaddChildBin
Description

Adds a child to a bin.

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

Removes a child from a bin.

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

Removes all children from a bin.

Parametersosid.id.IdbinId the Id of a bin
ErrorsNOT_FOUND binId not in hierarchy
NULL_ARGUMENT binId is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.