OSID - osid.mapping.MapSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.mapping.MapSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.mapping.MapSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing map searches.
Method	searchAmongMaps
Description	Execute this search among the given list of maps.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`mapIds`	list of maps
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`mapIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderMapResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.mapping.MapSearchOrder`	`mapSearchOrder`	map search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`mapSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`mapSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getMapSearchRecord
Description	Gets the map search record corresponding to the given map search record `Type`. This method must be used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record interface along with all of its ancestor interfaces.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`mapSearchRecordType`	a map search record type
Return	`osid.mapping.records.MapSearchRecord`		the map search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`mapSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(mapSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.