OSID - osid.offering.ParticipantCatalogueSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.offering.ParticipantCatalogueSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session provides methods to retrieve `Participant` to `Catalogue` mappings. A `Participant` may appear in multiple `Catalogues.` Each `Catalogue` may have its own authorizations governing who is allowed to look at it. This lookup session defines several views: comparative view: elements may be silently omitted or re-ordered plenary view: provides a complete result set or is an error condition
Method	canLookupParticipantCatalogueMappings
Description	Tests if this user can perform lookups of participant/catalogue mappings. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known lookup methods in this session will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intendedas a hint to an application that may opt not to offer lookup operations to unauthorized users.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if looking up mappings is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	useComparativeCatalogueView
Description	The returns from the lookup methods may omit or translate elements based on this session, such as authorization, and not result in an error. This view is used when greater interoperability is desired at the expense of precision.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	usePlenaryCatalogueView
Description	A complete view of the `Participant` and `Catalogue` returns is desired. Methods will return what is requested or result in an error. This view is used when greater precision is desired at the expense of interoperability.
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method is must be implemented.
Method	getParticipantIdsByCatalogue
Description	Gets the list of participant `Ids` associated with a `Catalogue.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	`Id` of a `Catalogues.`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of related participant `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`catalogueId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getParticipantsByCatalogue
Description	Gets the list of `Participants` associated with a `Catalogue.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`catalogueId`	`Id` of a `Catalogue`
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantList`		list of related participants
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`catalogueId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getParticipantIdsByCatalogues
Description	Gets the list of `Participant Ids` corresponding to a list of `Catalogue` objects.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`catalogueIds`	list of catalogue `Ids`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of participant `Ids`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getParticipantsByCatalogues
Description	Gets the list of `Participants` corresponding to a list of `Catalogues.`
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`catalogueIds`	list of catalogue `Ids`
Return	`osid.offering.ParticipantList`		list of participants
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`catalogueIds` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCatalogueIdsByParticipant
Description	Gets the list of `Catalogue` `Ids` mapped to a `Participant.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`participantId`	`Id` of a `Participant`
Return	`osid.id.IdList`		list of catalogue `Ids`
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`participantId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`participantId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCataloguesByParticipant
Description	Gets the list of `Catalogue` objects mapped to a `Participant.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`participantId`	`Id` of a `Participant`
Return	`osid.offering.CatalogueList`		list of catalogues
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`participantId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`participantId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.