OSID - osid.installation.PackageSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.installation.PackageSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Implements	`osid.OsidSourceableSearchOrder`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByVersion
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the version.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByCopyright
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the copyright.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByRequiresLicenseAcknowledgement
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the license acknowledgement flag.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByCreator
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the creator.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsCreatorSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a `ResourceSearchOrder` is available for creator resources.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a creator resource search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCreatorSearchOrder
Description	Gets the search order for a creator resource.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSearchOrder`		the resource search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsCreatorSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsCreatorSearchOrder()` is `true.`
Method	orderByReleaseDate
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the release date.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByURL
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the url.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPackageSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the package search order record corresponding to the given package record `Type.` Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`packageRecordType`	a package record type
Return	`osid.installation.records.PackageSearchOrderRecord`		the package search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`packageRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(packageRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.