OSID - osid.voting.rules.BallotConstrainerEnablerAdminSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.voting.rules.BallotConstrainerEnablerAdminSession
Implements	`osid.OsidSession`
Description	This session creates and removes ballot constrainer enablers. The data for create and update is provided via the `BallotConstrainerEnablerForm.`
Method	getPollsId
Description	Gets the `Polls` `Id` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.id.Id`		the `Polls Id` associated with this session
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPolls
Description	Gets the `Polls` associated with this session.
Return	`osid.voting.Polls`		the polls
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Errors	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canCreateBallotConstrainerEnabler
Description	Tests if this user can create ballot constrainer enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known creating a `BallotConstrainerEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer create operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `BallotConstrainerEnabler` creation is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canCreateBallotConstrainerEnablerWithRecordTypes
Description	Tests if this user can create a single `BallotConstrainerEnabler` using the desired record types. While `VotingRulesManager.getBallotConstrainerEnablerRecordTypes()` can be used to examine which records are supported, this method tests which record(s) are required for creating a specific `BallotConstrainerEnabler.` Providing an empty array tests if a `BallotConstrainerEnabler` can be created with no records.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`ballotConstrainerEnablerRecordTypes`	array of ballot constrainer enabler record types
Return	`boolean`		`true` if `BallotConstrainerEnabler` creation using the specified record `Types` is supported, `false` otherwise
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotConstrainerEnablerRecordTypes` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBallotConstrainerEnablerFormForCreate
Description	Gets the ballot constrainer enabler form for creating new ballot constrainer enablers. A new form should be requested for each create transaction.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type[]`	`ballotConstrainerEnablerRecordTypes`	array of ballot constrainer enabler record types
Return	`osid.voting.rules.BallotConstrainerEnablerForm`		the ballot constrainer enabler form
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotConstrainerEnablerRecordTypes` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		unable to get form for requested record types
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	createBallotConstrainerEnabler
Description	Creates a new `BallotConstrainerEnabler.`
Parameters	`osid.voting.rules.BallotConstrainerEnablerForm`	`ballotConstrainerEnablerForm`	the form for this `BallotConstrainerEnabler`
Return	`osid.voting.rules.BallotConstrainerEnabler`		the new `BallotConstrainerEnabler`
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`ballotConstrainerEnablerForm` already used for a create transaction
	INVALID_ARGUMENT		one or more of the form elements is invalid
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotConstrainerEnablerForm` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`ballotConstrainerEnablerForm` did not originate from `getBallotConstrainerEnablerFormForCreate()`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canUpdateBallotConstrainerEnablers
Description	Tests if this user can update ballot constrainer enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known updating a `BallotConstrainerEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer update operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `BallotConstrainerEnabler` modification is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBallotConstrainerEnablerFormForUpdate
Description	Gets the ballot constrainer enabler form for updating a existing ballot constrainer enabler. A new ballot constrainer enabler form should be requested for each update transaction.
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ballotConstrainerEnablerId`	the `Id` of the `BallotConstrainerEnabler`
Return	`osid.voting.rules.BallotConstrainerEnablerForm`		the ballot constrainer enabler form
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ballotConstrainerEnablerId` is not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotConstrainerEnablerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	updateBallotConstrainerEnabler
Description	Updates an existing ballot constrainer enabler.
Parameters	`osid.voting.rules.BallotConstrainerEnablerForm`	`ballotConstrainerEnablerForm`	the form containing the elements to be updated
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`ballotConstrainerEnablerForm` already used for an update transaction
	INVALID_ARGUMENT		the form contains an invalid value
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotConstrainerEnablerForm` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`ballotConstrainerEnablerForm` did not originate from `getBallotConstrainerEnablerFormFoUpdate()`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canDeleteBallotConstrainerEnablers
Description	Tests if this user can delete ballot constrainer enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known deleting a `BallotConstrainerEnabler` will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer delete operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `BallotConstrainerEnabler` deletion is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	deleteBallotConstrainerEnabler
Description	Deletes a `BallotConstrainerEnabler.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ballotConstrainerEnablerId`	the `Id` of the `BallotConstrainerEnabler` to remove
Errors	NOT_FOUND		`ballotConstrainerEnablerId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotConstrainerEnablerId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	canManageBallotConstrainerEnablerAliases
Description	Tests if this user can manage `Id` aliases for ballot constrainer enablers. A return of true does not guarantee successful authorization. A return of false indicates that it is known changing an alias will result in a `PERMISSION_DENIED.` This is intended as a hint to an application that may opt not to offer alias operations to an unauthorized user.
Return	`boolean`		`false` if `BallotConstrainerEnabler` aliasing is not authorized, `true` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	aliasBallotConstrainerEnabler
Description	Adds an `Id` to a `BallotConstrainerEnabler` for the purpose of creating compatibility. The primary `Id` of the `BallotConstrainerEnabler` is determined by the provider. The new `Id` performs as an alias to the primary `Id` . If the alias is a pointer to another ballot constrainer enabler. it is reassigned to the given ballot constrainer enabler `Id.`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`ballotConstrainerEnablerId`	the `Id` of a `BallotConstrainerEnabler`
Parameters	`osid.id.Id`	`aliasId`	the alias `Id`
Errors	ALREADY_EXISTS		`aliasId` is already assigned
	NOT_FOUND		`ballotConstrainerEnablerId` not found
	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotConstrainerEnablerId` or `aliasId` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.