OSID - osid.ontology.OntologySearchSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.ontology.OntologySearchSession
Implements	`osid.ontology.OntologyQuerySession`
Used By	`osid.ontology.OntologyManager`
Used By	`osid.ontology.OntologyProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Ontology` objects. The search query is constructed using the `OntologyQuery`. `getOntologiesByQuery()` is the basic search method and returns a list of `Ontology` objects.A more advanced search may be performed with `getOntologiesBySearch()`. It accepts an `OntologySearch` in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. `getOntologiesBySearch()` returns an `OntologySearchResults` that can be used to access the resulting `OntologyList` or be used to perform a search within the result set through `OntologySearch`. Ontologies may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `OntologyQuery`.
Method	getOntologySearch
Description	Gets an ontology search.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologySearch`		an ontology search
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOntologySearchOrder
Description	Gets an ontology search order. The `OntologySearchOrder` is supplied to an `OntologySearch` to specify the ordering of results.
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologySearchOrder`		the ontology search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOntologiesBySearch
Description	Gets the search results matching the given search query using the given search.
Parameters	`osid.ontology.OntologyQuery`	`ontologyQuery`	the ontology query
Parameters	`osid.ontology.OntologySearch`	`ontologySearch`	the ontology search
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologySearchResults`		the ontology search results
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyQuery` or `ontologySearch` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`ontologyQuery` or `ontologySearch` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getOntologyQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets an ontology query from an inspector. The inspector is available from an `OntologySearchResults`.
Parameters	`osid.ontology.OntologyQueryInspector`	`ontologyQueryInspector`	an ontology query inspector
Return	`osid.ontology.OntologyQuery`		the ontology query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ontologyQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`ontologyQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.