Interface ItemForm

All Superinterfaces:

Extensible, Identifiable, OsidBrowsableForm, OsidExtensibleForm, OsidForm, OsidIdentifiableForm, OsidObjectForm, Suppliable

All Known Subinterfaces:

ItemBatchForm

public interface ItemForm
extends OsidObjectForm

This is the form for creating and updating Items . Like all OsidForms , various data elements may be set here for use in the create and update methods in the ItemAdminSession . For each data element that may be set, metadata may be examined to provide display hints or data constraints.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearItem()	Removes the item.
void	clearLocation()	Removes the location.
void	clearLocationDescription()	Removes the location description.
void	clearPropertyTag()	Removes the property tag.
void	clearSerialNumber()	Removes the serial number.
void	clearStock()	Removes the stock.
ItemFormRecord	getItemFormRecord(Type itemRecordType)	Gets the ItemFormRecord corresponding to the given item record Type .
Metadata	getItemMetadata()	Gets the metadata for the item.
Metadata	getLocationDescriptionMetadata()	Gets the metadata for location description.
Metadata	getLocationMetadata()	Gets the metadata for location.
Metadata	getPropertyTagMetadata()	Gets the metadata for serial number.
Metadata	getSerialNumberMetadata()	Gets the metadata for serial number.
Metadata	getStockMetadata()	Gets the metadata for stock.
void	setItem(Id itemId)	Sets the item to which this item is a part.
void	setLocation(Id locationId)	Sets the location.
void	setLocationDescription(String location)	Sets the location description.
void	setPropertyTag(String property)	Sets the property tag.
void	setSerialNumber(String serial)	Sets the serial number.
void	setStock(Id stockId)	Sets the stock Id .

Methods inherited from interface Extensible

getRecordTypes, hasRecordType

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeList	getRecordTypes()	Gets the record types available in this object.
boolean	hasRecordType(Type recordType)	Tests if this object supports the given record Type .

Methods inherited from interface Identifiable

getId, isCurrent

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Id	getId()	Gets the Id associated with this instance of this OSID object.
boolean	isCurrent()	Tests to see if the last method invoked retrieved up-to-date data.

Methods inherited from interface OsidExtensibleForm

getRequiredRecordTypes

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeList	getRequiredRecordTypes()	Gets the minimum required record types for successful submission of this OsidForm .

Methods inherited from interface OsidForm

getDefaultLocale, getInvalidMetadata, getJournalCommentMetadata, getLocales, getValidationMessages, isForUpdate, isValid, setJournalComment, setLocale

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Locale	getDefaultLocale()	Gets a default locale for the form.
Metadata[]	getInvalidMetadata()	Gets a list of metadata for the elements in this form which are not valid.
Metadata	getJournalCommentMetadata()	Gets the metadata for the comment corresponding to this form submission.
LocaleList	getLocales()	Gets the locales available for this form.
DisplayText[]	getValidationMessages()	Gets text messages corresponding to additional instructions to pass form validation.
boolean	isForUpdate()	Tests if this form is for an update operation.
boolean	isValid()	Tests if this form is in a valid state for submission.
void	setJournalComment(String comment)	Sets a comment.
void	setLocale(Type languageType, Type scriptType)	Specifies a language and script type for the form.

Methods inherited from interface OsidObjectForm

clearDescription, clearDisplayName, clearGenusType, getDescriptionMetadata, getDisplayNameMetadata, getGenusTypeMetadata, setDescription, setDisplayName, setGenusType

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	clearDescription()	Clears the description.
void	clearDisplayName()	Clears the display name.
void	clearGenusType()	Clears the genus type.
Metadata	getDescriptionMetadata()	Gets the metadata for a description.
Metadata	getDisplayNameMetadata()	Gets the metadata for a display name.
Metadata	getGenusTypeMetadata()	Gets the metadata for a genus type.
void	setDescription(String description)	Sets a description.
void	setDisplayName(String displayName)	Sets a display name.
void	setGenusType(Type genusType)	Sets a genus.

Method Details

getStockMetadata

Metadata getStockMetadata()

Gets the metadata for stock.

Returns:

metadata for the stock

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

setStock

void setStock(Id stockId)

Sets the stock Id .

Parameters:

stockId - the new stock

Throws:

InvalidArgumentException - stockId is invalid

NoAccessException - Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

NullArgumentException - stockId is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearStock

void clearStock()

Removes the stock.

Throws:

NoAccessException - Metadata.isRequired() is true or Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getPropertyTagMetadata

Metadata getPropertyTagMetadata()

Gets the metadata for serial number.

Returns:

metadata for the serial number

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

setPropertyTag

void setPropertyTag(String property)

Sets the property tag.

Parameters:

property - the new property tag

Throws:

InvalidArgumentException - property is invalid

NoAccessException - Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

NullArgumentException - property is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearPropertyTag

void clearPropertyTag()

Removes the property tag.

Throws:

NoAccessException - Metadata.isRequired() is true or Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getSerialNumberMetadata

Metadata getSerialNumberMetadata()

Gets the metadata for serial number.

Returns:

metadata for the serial number

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

setSerialNumber

void setSerialNumber(String serial)

Sets the serial number.

Parameters:

serial - the new serial number

Throws:

InvalidArgumentException - serial is invalid

NoAccessException - Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

NullArgumentException - serial is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearSerialNumber

void clearSerialNumber()

Removes the serial number.

Throws:

NoAccessException - Metadata.isRequired() is true or Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getLocationDescriptionMetadata

Metadata getLocationDescriptionMetadata()

Gets the metadata for location description.

Returns:

metadata for the location description

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

setLocationDescription

void setLocationDescription(String location)

Sets the location description.

Parameters:

location - the new location description

Throws:

InvalidArgumentException - location is invalid

NoAccessException - Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

NullArgumentException - location is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearLocationDescription

void clearLocationDescription()

Removes the location description.

Throws:

NoAccessException - Metadata.isRequired() is true or Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getLocationMetadata

Metadata getLocationMetadata()

Gets the metadata for location.

Returns:

metadata for the location

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

setLocation

void setLocation(Id locationId)

Sets the location.

Parameters:

locationId - the new location

Throws:

InvalidArgumentException - locationId is invalid

NoAccessException - Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

NullArgumentException - locationId is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearLocation

void clearLocation()

Removes the location.

Throws:

NoAccessException - Metadata.isRequired() is true or Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getItemMetadata

Metadata getItemMetadata()

Gets the metadata for the item.

Returns:

metadata for the locitemation

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

setItem

void setItem(Id itemId)

Sets the item to which this item is a part.

Parameters:

itemId - the new parent item

Throws:

InvalidArgumentException - itemId is invalid

NoAccessException - Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

NullArgumentException - itemId is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

clearItem

void clearItem()

Removes the item.

Throws:

NoAccessException - Metadata.isRequired() is true or Metadata.isReadOnly() is true

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getItemFormRecord

ItemFormRecord getItemFormRecord(Type itemRecordType)
                          throws OperationFailedException

Gets the ItemFormRecord corresponding to the given item record Type .

Parameters:

itemRecordType - an item record type

Returns:

the item form record

Throws:

NullArgumentException - itemRecordType is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

UnsupportedException - hasRecordType(itemRecordType) is false

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.