Interface GradeSystemTransformationSession

All Superinterfaces:
AutoCloseable, Closeable, OsidSession, OsidSession
public interface GradeSystemTransformationSession extends OsidSession

The session defines methods for translating Grades and scores among GradeSystems . This session provides a means for moving across grade systems but does not perform an articulation based on content or a specific qualifier.

  • Method Details

    • getSourceGradeSystemId

      Id getSourceGradeSystemId()
      Gets the Gradebook Id associated with this session.
      Returns:
      the Gradebook Id associated with this session
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getSourceGradeSystem

      Gradebook getSourceGradeSystem() throws OperationFailedException, PermissionDeniedException
      Gets the Gradebook associated with this session.
      Returns:
      the Gradebook associated with this session
      Throws:
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getTargetGradeSystemId

      Id getTargetGradeSystemId()
      Gets the Gradebook Id associated with this session.
      Returns:
      the Gradebook Id associated with this session
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getTargetGradeSystem

      Gradebook getTargetGradeSystem() throws OperationFailedException, PermissionDeniedException
      Gets the Gradebook associated with this session.
      Returns:
      the Gradebook associated with this session
      Throws:
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • canTransformGradeSystems

      boolean canTransformGradeSystems()
      Tests if this user can perform grade transformations. 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 lookup operations to unauthorized users.
      Returns:
      false if grade transformation methods are not authorized, true otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • transformScore

      BigDecimal transformScore(BigDecimal score) throws OperationFailedException, PermissionDeniedException
      Gets the score equivalent between the source and target grade systems.
      Parameters:
      score - a score from the source grade system
      Returns:
      the target score
      Throws:
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method is must be implemented.

    • transformGrade

      Grade transformGrade(Id gradeId) throws NotFoundException, OperationFailedException, PermissionDeniedException
      Gets the grade equivalent between the source and target grade systems.
      Parameters:
      gradeId - Id of a Grade from the source grade system
      Returns:
      the target grade
      Throws:
      NotFoundException - no transformation rule found for gradeId
      NullArgumentException - gradeId is null
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method is must be implemented.