Interface BiddingProfile

All Superinterfaces:
OsidProfile, Sourceable
All Known Subinterfaces:
BiddingManager, BiddingProxyManager
public interface BiddingProfile extends OsidProfile

The bidding profile describes the interoperability among bidding services.

  • Method Details

    • supportsVisibleFederation

      boolean supportsVisibleFederation()
      Tests if any auction house federation is exposed. Federation is exposed when a specific auction house may be identified, selected and used to create a lookup or admin session. Federation is not exposed when a set of auction houses appears as a single auction house.
      Returns:
      true if visible federation is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsMyAuction

      boolean supportsMyAuction()
      Tests if a my auction service is supported for the current agent.
      Returns:
      true if my auction is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsMyAuctionNotification

      boolean supportsMyAuctionNotification()
      Tests if a my auction notification service is supported for the current agent.
      Returns:
      true if my auction notification is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionLookup

      boolean supportsAuctionLookup()
      Tests if looking up auctions is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction lookup is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionQuery

      boolean supportsAuctionQuery()
      Tests if querying auctions is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction query is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionSearch

      boolean supportsAuctionSearch()
      Tests if searching auctions is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction search is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionAdmin

      boolean supportsAuctionAdmin()
      Tests if an auction administrative service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction administration is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionNotification

      boolean supportsAuctionNotification()
      Tests if an auction notification service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction notification is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionAuctionHouse

      boolean supportsAuctionAuctionHouse()
      Tests if an auction auction house lookup service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if an auction auction house lookup service is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionAuctionHouseAssignment

      boolean supportsAuctionAuctionHouseAssignment()
      Tests if an auction auction house assignment service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if an auction to auction house assignment service is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionSmartAuctionHouse

      boolean supportsAuctionSmartAuctionHouse()
      Tests if an auction smart auction house service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if a smart auction house service is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidLookup

      boolean supportsBidLookup()
      Tests if looking up bids is supported.
      Returns:
      true if bid lookup is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidQuery

      boolean supportsBidQuery()
      Tests if querying bids is supported.
      Returns:
      true if bid query is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidSearch

      boolean supportsBidSearch()
      Tests if searching bids is supported.
      Returns:
      true if bid search is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidAdmin

      boolean supportsBidAdmin()
      Tests if bid administrative service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if bid administration is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidNotification

      boolean supportsBidNotification()
      Tests if a bid notification service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if bid notification is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidAuctionHouse

      boolean supportsBidAuctionHouse()
      Tests if a bid auction house lookup service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if a bid auction house lookup service is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidAuctionHouseAssignment

      boolean supportsBidAuctionHouseAssignment()
      Tests if a bid auction house service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if bid to auction house assignment service is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidSmartAuctionHouse

      boolean supportsBidSmartAuctionHouse()
      Tests if a bid smart auction house lookup service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if a bid smart auction house service is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionHouseLookup

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseLookup()
      Tests if looking up auction houses is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction house lookup is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionHouseQuery

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseQuery()
      Tests if querying auction houses is supported.
      Returns:
      true if an auction house query service is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionHouseSearch

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseSearch()
      Tests if searching auction houses is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction house search is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionHouseAdmin

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseAdmin()
      Tests if auction house administrative service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction house administration is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionHouseNotification

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseNotification()
      Tests if an auction house notification service is supported.
      Returns:
      true if auction house notification is supported, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionHouseHierarchy

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseHierarchy()
      Tests for the availability of an auction house hierarchy traversal service.
      Returns:
      true if auction house hierarchy traversal is available, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented in all providers.

    • supportsAuctionHouseHierarchyDesign

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseHierarchyDesign()
      Tests for the availability of an auction house hierarchy design service.
      Returns:
      true if auction house hierarchy design is available, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBiddingBatch

      boolean supportsBiddingBatch()
      Tests for the availability of a bidding batch service.
      Returns:
      true if a bidding batch service is available, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBiddingRules

      boolean supportsBiddingRules()
      Tests for the availability of a bidding rules service.
      Returns:
      true ifa bidding rules service is available, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getAuctionRecordTypes

      TypeList getAuctionRecordTypes()
      Gets the supported Auction record types.
      Returns:
      a list containing the supported Auction record types
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionRecordType

      boolean supportsAuctionRecordType(Type auctionRecordType)
      Tests if the given Auction record type is supported.
      Parameters:
      auctionRecordType - a Type indicating an Auction record type
      Returns:
      true if the given record type is supported, false otherwise
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - auctionRecordType is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getAuctionSearchRecordTypes

      TypeList getAuctionSearchRecordTypes()
      Gets the supported Auction search types.
      Returns:
      a list containing the supported Auction search types
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionSearchRecordType

      boolean supportsAuctionSearchRecordType(Type auctionSearchRecordType)
      Tests if the given Auction search type is supported.
      Parameters:
      auctionSearchRecordType - a Type indicating an Auction search type
      Returns:
      true if the given Type is supported, false otherwise
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - auctionSearchRecordType is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getBidRecordTypes

      TypeList getBidRecordTypes()
      Gets the supported Bid record types.
      Returns:
      a list containing the supported Bid record types
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidRecordType

      boolean supportsBidRecordType(Type bidRecordType)
      Tests if the given Bid record type is supported.
      Parameters:
      bidRecordType - a Type indicating a Bid record type
      Returns:
      true if the given record type is supported, false otherwise
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - bidRecordType is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getBidSearchRecordTypes

      TypeList getBidSearchRecordTypes()
      Gets the supported Bid search record types.
      Returns:
      a list containing the supported Bid search record types
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsBidSearchRecordType

      boolean supportsBidSearchRecordType(Type bidSearchRecordType)
      Tests if the given Bid search record type is supported.
      Parameters:
      bidSearchRecordType - a Type indicating a Bid search record type
      Returns:
      true if the given search record type is supported, false otherwise
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - bidSearchRecordType is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getAuctionHouseRecordTypes

      TypeList getAuctionHouseRecordTypes()
      Gets the supported AuctionHouse record types.
      Returns:
      a list containing the supported AuctionHouse types
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionHouseRecordType

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseRecordType(Type auctionHouseRecordType)
      Tests if the given AuctionHouse record type is supported.
      Parameters:
      auctionHouseRecordType - a Type indicating an AuctionHouse record type
      Returns:
      true if the given Type is supported, false otherwise
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - auctionHouseRecordType is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getAuctionHouseSearchRecordTypes

      TypeList getAuctionHouseSearchRecordTypes()
      Gets the supported AuctionHouse search record types.
      Returns:
      a list containing the supported AuctionHouse search record types
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsAuctionHouseSearchRecordType

      boolean supportsAuctionHouseSearchRecordType(Type auctionHouseSearchRecordType)
      Tests if the given AuctionHouse search record type is supported.
      Parameters:
      auctionHouseSearchRecordType - a Type indicating an AuctionHouse search record type
      Returns:
      true if the given Type is supported, false otherwise
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - auctionHouseSearchRecordType is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.