OSID - osid.lexicon.ParameterSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.lexicon.ParameterSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Implements	`osid.OsidSubjugateableSearchOrder`
Used By	`osid.lexicon.ParameterSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.lexicon.ParameterSmartPressSession`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderBySyntax
Description	Orders the results by syntax.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByInputPosition
Description	Orders the results by input position.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getParameterSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the parameter search order record corresponding to the given parameter record `Type`. Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`parameterRecordType`	a parameter record type
Return	`osid.lexicon.records.ParameterSearchOrderRecord`		the parameter search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`parameterRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(parameterRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.