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subscription rules package
Version 3.0.0
Interfaceosid.subscription.rules.DispatchProcessorEnablerPublisherAssignmentSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionRulesManager
osid.subscription.rules.SubscriptionRulesProxyManager
Description

This session provides methods to re-assign DispatchProcessorEnabler to Publisher mappings. A DispatchProcessorEnabler may appear in multiple Publisher catalogs and removing the last reference to a DispatchProcessorEnabler is the equivalent of deleting it. Each Publisher may have its own authorizations governing who is allowed to operate on it.

Adding a reference of a DispatchProcessorEnabler to another Publisher is n ot a copy operation (eg: does not change its Id ).

MethodcanAssignDispatchProcessorEnablers
Description

Tests if this user can alter dispatch processor enabler/publisher mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known mapping methods in this session will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. T his is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer assignment operations to unauthorized users.

Returnbooleanfalse if mapping is not authorized, true otherwise
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodcanAssignDispatchProcessorEnablerToPublisher
Description

Tests if this user can alter dispatch processor enabler/publisher mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known mapping methods in this session will result in a PERMISSION_DENIED. T his is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer assignment operations to unauthorized users.

Parametersosid.id.IdpublisherIdthe Id of the Publisher
Returnbooleanfalse if mapping is not authorized, true otherwise
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENTpublisherId is null
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodgetAssignablePublisherIds
Description

Gets a list of publishers including and under the given publisher node in which any dispatch processor enabler can be assigned.

Parametersosid.id.IdpublisherIdthe Id of the Publisher
Returnosid.id.IdListlist of assignable publisher Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENTpublisherId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodgetAssignablePublisherIdsForDispatchProcessorEnabler
Description

Gets a list of publishers including and under the given publisher node in which a specific dispatch processor enabler can be assigned.

Parametersosid.id.IdpublisherIdthe Id of the Publisher
osid.id.IddispatchProcessorEnablerIdthe Id of the DispatchProcessorEnabler
Returnosid.id.IdListlist of assignable publisher Ids
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENTpublisherId or dispatchProcessorEnablerId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodassignDispatchProcessorEnablerToPublisher
Description

Adds an existing DispatchProcessorEnabler to a Publisher .

Parametersosid.id.IddispatchProcessorEnablerIdthe Id of the DispatchProcessorEnabler
osid.id.IdpublisherIdthe Id of the Publisher
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTSdispatchProcessorEnablerId is already assigned to publisherId
NOT_FOUNDdispatchProcessorEnablerId or publisherId not found
NULL_ARGUMENTdispatchProcessorEnablerId or publisherId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodunassignDispatchProcessorEnablerFromPublisher
Description

Removes a DispatchProcessorEnabler from a Publisher .

Parametersosid.id.IddispatchProcessorEnablerIdthe Id of the DispatchProcessorEnabler
osid.id.IdpublisherIdthe Id of the Publisher
ErrorsNOT_FOUNDdispatchProcessorEnablerId or publisherId not found or dispatchProcessorEnablerId not assigned to publisherId
NULL_ARGUMENTdispatchProcessorEnablerId or publisherId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodreassignDispatchProcessorEnablerToPublisher
Description

Moves a DispatchProcessorEnabler from one Publisher to another. Mappings to other Publishers are unaffected.

Parametersosid.id.IddispatchProcessorEnablerIdthe Id of the DispatchProcessorEnabler
osid.id.IdfromPublisherIdthe Id of the current Publisher
osid.id.IdtoPublisherIdthe Id of the destination Publisher
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTSdispatchProcessorEnablerId already assigned to toPublisherId
NOT_FOUNDdispatchProcessorEnablerId, fromPublisherId , or toPublisherId not found or dispatchProcessorEnablerId not mapped to fromPublisherId
NULL_ARGUMENTdispatchProcessorEnablerId, fromPublisherId , or toPublisherId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.