| Interface | osid.ontology.OntologySearch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implements | osid.OsidSearch | ||
| Description | 
                 The interface for governing ontology searches.  | ||
| Method | searchAmongOntologies | ||
| Description | 
                     Execute this search among the given list of ontologies.  | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.IdList | ontologyIds | list of ontologies | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  ontologyIds  is  null   |                 |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | orderOntologyResults | ||
| Description | 
                     Specify an ordering to the search results.  | ||
| Parameters | osid.ontology.OntologySearchOrder | ontologySearchOrder | ontology search order | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  ontologySearchOrder  is  null   |                 |
| UNSUPPORTED |  ontologySearchOrder  is not of this service  |                 ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getOntologySearchRecord | ||
| Description | 
                     Gets the ontology search record corresponding to the 
                    given ontology search record   | ||
| Parameters | osid.type.Type | ontologySearchRecordType | an ontology search record type | 
| Return | osid.ontology.records.OntologySearchRecord | the ontology search record | |
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  ontologySearchRecordType  is  null   |                 |
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| UNSUPPORTED |  hasRecordType(ontologySearchRecordType)  is  false 
  |                 ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |