OSID - osid.billing.PeriodSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.billing.PeriodSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.billing.PeriodSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing period searches.
Method	searchAmongPeriods
Description	Execute this search among the given list of periods.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`periodIds`	list of periods
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`periodIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderPeriodResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.billing.PeriodSearchOrder`	`periodSearchOrder`	period search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`periodSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`periodSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPeriodSearchRecord
Description	Gets the period search record corresponding to the given period search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`periodSearchRecordType`	a period search record type
Return	`osid.billing.records.PeriodSearchRecord`		the period search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`periodSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(periodSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.