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Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.resource.ResourceRelationshipQuerySession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Implemented Byosid.resource.ResourceRelationshipSearchSession
Used Byosid.resource.ResourceManager
osid.resource.ResourceProxyManager
Description

This session provides methods for searching ResourceRelationship objects. The search query is constructed using the ResourceRelationshipQuery. The resource relationship record Type also specifies the record for the relationship query.

This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching.

  • federated bin view: searches include relationships in bins of which this bin is an ancestor in the bin hierarchy
  • isolated bin view: searches are restricted to relationships in this bin only

Relationships may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the ResourceRelationshipQuery.

MethodgetBinId
Description

Gets the Bin Id associated with this session.

Returnosid.id.Id the Bin Id associated with this session
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetBin
Description

Gets the Bin associated with this session.

Returnosid.resource.Bin the bin
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodcanSearchResourceRelationships
Description

Tests if this user can perform ResourceRelationship searches. 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 opt not to offer search operations to unauthorized users.

Returnboolean false if search methods are not authorized, true otherwise
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethoduseFederatedBinView
Description

Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include relationships in bin which are children of this bin in the bin hierarchy.

Compliancemandatory This method is must be implemented.
MethoduseIsolatedBinView
Description

Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts searches to this bin only.

Compliancemandatory This method is must be implemented.
MethodgetResourceRelationshipQuery
Description

Gets a relationship query.

Returnosid.resource.ResourceRelationshipQuery the relationship query
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetResourceRelationshipsByQuery
Description

Gets a list of ResourceRelationship matching the given resource relationship query.

Parametersosid.resource.ResourceRelationshipQueryresourceRelationshipQuery the resource relationship query
Returnosid.resource.ResourceRelationshipList the returned ResourceRelationshipList
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT resourceRelationshipQuery is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIED authorization failure
UNSUPPORTED resourceRelationshipQuery is not of this service
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.