OSID - osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySmartBusinessSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySmartBusinessSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session manages queries and sequencing to create "smart" dynamic catalogs. A `PostEntryQuery` can be retrieved from this session and mapped to this `Business` to create a virtual collection of `PostEntries.` The post entries may be sequenced using the `PostEntrySearchOrder` from this session. This `Business` has a default query that matches any post entry and a default search order that specifies no sequencing. The queries may be examined using a `PostEntryQueryInspector.` The query may be modified by converting the inspector back to a `PostEntryQuery.`
Method	getBusinessId
Description	Gets the `Business` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Business Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBusiness
Description	Gets the `Business` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.financials.Business`		the business
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canManageSmartBusinesses
Description	Tests if this user can manage smart businesses. A return of true does not guarantee successful assessment. A return of false indicates that it is known 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 operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if smart business management is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostEntryQuery
Description	Gets a post entry query.
Return	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQuery`		the post entry query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostEntrySearchOrder
Description	Gets a post entry search order.
Return	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySearchOrder`		the post entry search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyPostEntryQuery
Description	Applies a post entry query to this business.
Parameters	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQuery`	`postEntryQuery`	the post entry query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postEntryQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`postEntryQuery` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	inspectPostEntryQuery
Description	Gets a post entry query inspector for this business.
Return	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQueryInspector`		the post entry query inspector
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	applyPostEntrySequencing
Description	Applies a post entry search order to this business.
Parameters	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySearchOrder`	`postEntrySearchOrder`	the post entry search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postEntrySearchOrder` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`postEntrySearchOrder` not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostEntryQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets a post entry query from an inspector.
Parameters	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQueryInspector`	`postEntryQueryInspector`	a query inspector
Return	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQuery`		the post entry query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postEntryQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`postEntryQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.