OSID - osid.configuration.ValueSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.configuration.ValueSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.configuration.ValueSearchSession`
Description	The interface for governing value searches.
Method	searchAmongValues
Description	Executes this search among a given list of values.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`valueIds`	list of values
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`valueIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderValueResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.configuration.ValueSearchOrder`	`valueSearchOrder`	value search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`valueSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`valueSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getValueSearchRecord
Description	Gets the value search record corresponding to the given value search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`valueSearchRecordType`	a value search record type
Return	`osid.configuration.records.ValueSearchRecord`		the value search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`valueSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(valueSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.