OSID - osid.configuration.ParameterSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.configuration.ParameterSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.configuration.ParameterSearchSession`
Description	`ParameterSearch` specifies the interface for specifying parameter search options.
Method	searchAmongParameters
Description	Executes this search among a given list of parameters.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`parameterIds`	list of parameters
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`parameterIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderParameterResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.configuration.ParameterSearchOrder`	`parameterSearchOrder`	parameter search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`parameterSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`parameterSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getParameterSearchRecord
Description	Gets the parameter search record corresponding to the given parameter search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`parameterSearchRecordType`	a parameter search record type
Return	`osid.configuration.records.ParameterSearchRecord`		the parameter search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`parameterRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(parameterSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.