Interface Objective

All Superinterfaces:
Browsable, Extensible, Federateable, Identifiable, OsidObject
public interface Objective extends OsidObject, Federateable

An Objective is a statable learning objective.

  • Method Details

    • hasAssessment

      boolean hasAssessment()
      Tests if an assessment is associated with this objective.
      Returns:
      true if an assessment exists, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getAssessmentId

      Id getAssessmentId()
      Gets the assessment Id associated with this learning objective.
      Returns:
      the assessment Id
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - hasAssessment() is false
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getAssessment

      Assessment getAssessment() throws OperationFailedException
      Gets the assessment associated with this learning objective.
      Returns:
      the assessment
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - hasAssessment() is false
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • hasKnowledgeCategory

      boolean hasKnowledgeCategory()
      Tests if this objective has a knowledge dimension.
      Returns:
      true if a knowledge category exists, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getKnowledgeCategoryId

      Id getKnowledgeCategoryId()
      Gets the grade Id associated with the knowledge dimension.
      Returns:
      the grade Id
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - hasKnowledgeCategory() is false
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getKnowledgeCategory

      Grade getKnowledgeCategory() throws OperationFailedException
      Gets the grade associated with the knowledge dimension.
      Returns:
      the grade
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - hasKnowledgeCategory() is false
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • hasCognitiveProcess

      boolean hasCognitiveProcess()
      Tests if this objective has a cognitive process type.
      Returns:
      true if a cognitive process exists, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getCognitiveProcessId

      Id getCognitiveProcessId()
      Gets the grade Id associated with the cognitive process.
      Returns:
      the grade Id
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - hasCognitiveProcess() is false
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getCognitiveProcess

      Grade getCognitiveProcess() throws OperationFailedException
      Gets the grade associated with the cognitive process.
      Returns:
      the grade
      Throws:
      IllegalStateException - hasCognitiveProcess() is false
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getObjectiveRecord

      ObjectiveRecord getObjectiveRecord(Type objectiveRecordType) throws OperationFailedException
      Gets the objective bank record corresponding to the given Objective record Type . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record. The objectiveRecordType may be the Type returned in getRecordTypes() or any of its parents in a Type hierarchy where hasRecordType(objectiveRecordType) is true .
      Parameters:
      objectiveRecordType - an objective record type
      Returns:
      the objective record
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - objectiveRecordType is null
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      UnsupportedException - hasRecordType(objectiveRecordType) is false
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.