OSID - osid.ontology.SubjectSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.ontology.SubjectSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.ontology.SubjectSearchSession`
Description	`SubjectSearch` defines the interface for specifying subject search options.
Method	searchAmongSubjects
Description	Execute this search among the given list of subjects.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`subjectIds`	list of subjects
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subjectIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderSubjectResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.ontology.SubjectSearchOrder`	`subjectSearchOrder`	subject search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subjectSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`subjectSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getSubjectSearchRecord
Description	Gets the subject search record corresponding to the given subject search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`subjectSearchRecordType`	a subject search record type
Return	`osid.ontology.records.SubjectSearchRecord`		the subject search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`subjectSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(subjectSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.