OSID - osid.acknowledgement.CreditSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.acknowledgement.CreditSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidRelationshipSearchOrder`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByReference
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the reference.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByResource
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the resource.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsResourceSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a resource search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a resource search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getResourceSearchOrder
Description	Gets the resource search order.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSearchOrder`		the resource search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceSearchOrder()` is `true.`
Method	getCreditSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the credit search order record corresponding to the given credit record `Type.` Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`creditRecordType`	a credit record type
Return	`osid.acknowledgement.records.CreditSearchOrderRecord`		the credit search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`creditRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(creditRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.