Interface TypeProfile

All Superinterfaces:

OsidProfile, Sourceable

All Known Subinterfaces:

TypeManager, TypeProxyManager

public interface TypeProfile
extends OsidProfile

The TypeProfile describes the interoperability among type services.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	supportsTypeAdmin()	Tests if a Type administrative service is supported.
boolean	supportsTypeLookup()	Tests if Type lookup is supported.

Methods inherited from interface OsidProfile

getBranch, getBranchId, getDescription, getDisplayName, getId, getLocales, getProxyRecordTypes, getReleaseDate, getVersion, supportsJournalBranching, supportsJournalRollback, supportsOSIDVersion, supportsProxyRecordType

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
Branch	getBranch()	Gets this service branch.
Id	getBranchId()	Gets the Branch Id representing this service branch.
DisplayText	getDescription()	Gets a description of this service implementation.
DisplayText	getDisplayName()	Gets a display name for this service implementation.
Id	getId()	Gets an identifier for this service implementation.
LocaleList	getLocales()	Gets the locales supported in this service.
TypeList	getProxyRecordTypes()	Gets the proxy record Types supported in this service.
DateTime	getReleaseDate()	Gets the date this service implementation was released.
Version	getVersion()	Gets the version of this service implementation.
boolean	supportsJournalBranching()	Test for support of a journal branching service.
boolean	supportsJournalRollback()	Test for support of a journaling rollback service.
boolean	supportsOSIDVersion(Version version)	Test for support of an OSID specification version.
boolean	supportsProxyRecordType(Type proxyRecordType)	Test for support of a proxy type.

Methods inherited from interface Sourceable

getBranding, getBrandingIds, getLicense, getProvider, getProviderId

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
AssetList	getBranding()	Gets a branding, such as an image or logo, expressed using the Asset interface.
IdList	getBrandingIds()	Gets the branding asset Ids .
DisplayText	getLicense()	Gets the terms of usage.
Resource	getProvider()	Gets the Resource representing the provider.
Id	getProviderId()	Gets the Id of the provider.

Method Details

supportsTypeLookup

boolean supportsTypeLookup()

Tests if Type lookup is supported.

Returns:

true if Type lookup is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

supportsTypeAdmin

boolean supportsTypeAdmin()

Tests if a Type administrative service is supported.

Returns:

true if Type administration is supported, false otherwise

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.