OSID - osid.installation.InstallationQuerySession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.installation.InstallationQuerySession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session provides methods for searching `Installations.` The search query is constructed using the `InstallationQuery.` The installation record `Type` also specifies the record for the installation query. Installations may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `InstallationQuery.`
Method	getSiteId
Description	Gets the `Site` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Site Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getSite
Description	Gets the `Site` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.installation.Site`		the `Site` associated with this session
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canSearchInstallations
Description	Tests if this user can perform `Installation` 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.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if search methods are not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useNormalizedVersionView
Description	The returns from the lookup methods may omit multiple versions of the same installation.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useDenormalizedVersionView
Description	All versions of the same installation are returned.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useNormalizedDependencyView
Description	A normalized view uses a single `Installation` to represent a set of package dependencies.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	useDenormalizedDependencyView
Description	A denormalized view returns all dependencies.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getInstallationQuery
Description	Gets an installation query.
Return	`osid.installation.InstallationQuery`		the installation query
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getInstallationsByQuery
Description	Gets a list of `Installations` matching the given installation query.
Parameters	`osid.installation.InstallationQuery`	`installationQuery`	the installation query
Return	`osid.installation.InstallationList`		the returned `InstallationList`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`installationQuery` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`installationQuery` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.