OSID - osid.type.Type Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.type.Type
Implements	`osid.OsidPrimitive`
Description	The Type is a form of identifier that is primarily used to identify interface specifications. The `Type` differs from `Id` in that it offers display information and `Types` may be arranged in hierarchies to indicate an extended interface. Semantically, an `Id` identifies any OSID object while the `Type` identifies a specification. The components of the Type that make up its identification are: identifier: a unique key or guid namespace: the namespace of the identifier authority: the isuer of the identifier Persisting a type reference means to persist the above identification elements. In addition to these identifier components, A `Type` mai also provide some additional metadata such as a name, description and domain.
Method	getDisplayName
Description	Gets the full display name of this `Type.`
Return	`osid.locale.DisplayText`	the display name of this `Type`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getDisplayLabel
Description	Gets the shorter display label for this `Type` . Where a display name of a `Type` might be `"` Critical Logging Priority Type", the display label could be "critical".
Return	`osid.locale.DisplayText`	the display label for this `Type`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getDescription
Description	Gets a description of this `Type.`
Return	`osid.locale.DisplayText`	the description of this `Type`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getDomain
Description	Gets the domain. The domain can provide an information label about ths application space of this Type.
Return	`osid.locale.DisplayText`	the domain of this `Type`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuthority
Description	Gets the authority of this `Type.` The authority is a string used to ensure the uniqueness of this `Type` when using a non-federated identifier space. Generally, it is a domain name identifying the party responsible for this `Type.` This method is used to compare one `Type` to another.
Return	`string`	the authority of this `Type`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getIdentifierNamespace
Description	Gets the namespace of the identifier. This method is used to compare one `Type` to another.
Return	`string`	the authority of this `Type`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.
Method	getIdentifier
Description	Gets the identifier of this `Type.` This method is used to compare one `Type` to another.
Return	`string`	the identifier of this `Type`
Compliance	`mandatory`	This method must be implemented.