OSID - osid.Browsable Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.Browsable
Description	A marker interface for objects that offer property inspection.
Method	getProperties
Description	Gets a list of properties. Properties provide a means for applications to display a representation of the contents of a record without understanding its `Type` specification. Applications needing to examine a specific property should use the extension interface defined by its `Type.`
Return	`osid.PropertyList`		a list of properties
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		an authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPropertiesByRecordType
Description	Gets a list of properties corresponding to the specified record type. Properties provide a means for applications to display a representation of the contents of a record without understanding its record interface specification. Applications needing to examine a specific propertyshould use the methods defined by the record `Type.` The resulting set includes properties specified by parents of the record `type` in the case a record's interface extends another.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`recordType`	the record type corresponding to the properties set to retrieve
Return	`osid.PropertyList`		a list of properties
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`recordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		an authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(recordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.