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ontology package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.ontology.OntologySearch
Implementsosid.OsidSearch
Used Byosid.ontology.OntologySearchSession
Description

The interface for governing ontology searches.

MethodsearchAmongOntologies
Description

Execute this search among the given list of ontologies.

Parametersosid.id.IdListontologyIds list of ontologies
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT ontologyIds is null
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodorderOntologyResults
Description

Specify an ordering to the search results.

Parametersosid.ontology.OntologySearchOrderontologySearchOrder ontology search order
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT ontologySearchOrder is null
UNSUPPORTED ontologySearchOrder is not of this service
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetOntologySearchRecord
Description

Gets the ontology search record corresponding to the given ontology search record Type. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.

Parametersosid.type.TypeontologySearchRecordType an ontology search record type
Returnosid.ontology.records.OntologySearchRecord the ontology search record
ErrorsNULL_ARGUMENT ontologySearchRecordType is null
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
UNSUPPORTED hasRecordType(ontologySearchRecordType) is false
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.