OSID - osid.learning.ActivitySearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.learning.ActivitySearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Implements	`osid.OsidSubjugateableSearchOrder`
Used By	`osid.learning.ActivitySearchSession`
Used By	`osid.learning.ActivitySmartObjectiveBankSession`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByObjective
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the objective.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsObjectiveSearchOrder
Description	Tests if an objective search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an objective search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getObjectiveSearchOrder
Description	Gets an objective search order.
Return	`osid.learning.ObjectiveSearchOrder`		an objective search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsObjectiveSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsObjectiveSearchOrder()` is `true`.
Method	getActivitySearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the activity search order record corresponding to the given activity record `Type`.Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`activityRecordType`	an activity record type
Return	`osid.learning.records.ActivitySearchOrderRecord`		the activity search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`activityRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(activityRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.