Interface BuildingQuerySession

All Superinterfaces:
AutoCloseable, Closeable, OsidSession, OsidSession
All Known Subinterfaces:
BuildingSearchSession
public interface BuildingQuerySession extends OsidSession

This session provides methods for searching Buildings . The search query is constructed using the BuildingQuery . The building record Type also specifies the record for the building query.

Buildings may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the BuildingQuery . The returns in this session may not be cast directly to these interfaces.

  • Method Details

    • getCampusId

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

    • getCampus

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

    • canSearchBuildings

      boolean canSearchBuildings()
      Tests if this user can perform Building searches. 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 search operations to unauthorized users.
      Returns:
      false if search methods are not authorized, true otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • useFederatedCampusView

      void useFederatedCampusView()
      Federates the view for methods in this session. A federated view will include buildings in campuses which are children of this campus in the campus hierarchy.
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method is must be implemented.

    • useIsolatedCampusView

      void useIsolatedCampusView()
      Isolates the view for methods in this session. An isolated view restricts retrievals to this campus only.
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method is must be implemented.

    • getBuildingQuery

      BuildingQuery getBuildingQuery()
      Gets a building query.
      Returns:
      the building query
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getBuildingsByQuery

      BuildingList getBuildingsByQuery(BuildingQuery buildingQuery) throws OperationFailedException, PermissionDeniedException
      Gets a list of Buildings matching the given building query.
      Parameters:
      buildingQuery - the building query
      Returns:
      the returned BuildingList
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - buildingQuery is null
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      PermissionDeniedException - authorization failure
      UnsupportedException - buildingQuery is not of this service
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.