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topology package
Version 3.0.0
Interfaceosid.topology.GraphHierarchyDesignSession
Implementsosid.OsidSession
Used Byosid.topology.TopologyManager
osid.topology.TopologyProxyManager
Description

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

MethodgetGraphHierarchyId
Description

Gets the hierarchy Id associated with this session.

Returnosid.id.Idthe hierarchy Id associated with this session
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodgetGraphHierarchy
Description

Gets the hierarchy associated with this session.

Returnosid.hierarchy.Hierarchythe hierarchy associated with this session
ErrorsOPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodcanModifyGraphHierarchy
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.

Returnbooleanfalse if changing this hierarchy is not authorized, true otherwise
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodaddRootGraph
Description

Adds a root graph.

Parametersosid.id.IdgraphIdthe Id of a graph
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTSgraphId is already in hierarchy
NOT_FOUNDgraphId not found
NULL_ARGUMENTgraphId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveRootGraph
Description

Removes a root graph.

Parametersosid.id.IdgraphIdthe Id of a graph
ErrorsNOT_FOUNDgraphId not a root
NULL_ARGUMENTgraphId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodaddChildGraph
Description

Adds a child to a graph.

Parametersosid.id.IdgraphIdthe Id of a graph
osid.id.IdchildIdthe Id of the new child
ErrorsALREADY_EXISTSgraphId is already a parent of childId
NOT_FOUNDgraphId or childId not found
NULL_ARGUMENTgraphId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildGraph
Description

Removes a child from a graph.

Parametersosid.id.IdgraphIdthe Id of a graph
osid.id.IdchildIdthe Id of the new child
ErrorsNOT_FOUNDgraphId not a parent of childId
NULL_ARGUMENTgraphId or childId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodremoveChildGraphs
Description

Removes all children from a graph.

Parametersosid.id.IdgraphIdthe Id of a graph
ErrorsNOT_FOUNDgraphId not in hierarchy
NULL_ARGUMENTgraphId is null
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
PERMISSION_DENIEDauthorization failure
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.