This session provides methods for searching Position objects. The search query is constructed using the PositionQuery. The position record Type also specifies the record for the position query.

getPositionsByQuery() is the basic search method and returns a list of Position elements. A more advanced search may be performed with getPositionsBySearch(). It accepts a PositionSearch in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. getPositionsBySearch() returns a PositionSearchResults that can be used to access the resulting PositionList or be used to perform a search within the result set through PositionSearch.

This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching.

• federated realm view: searches include positions in realms of which this realm is a ancestor in the realm hierarchy
• isolated realm view: searches are restricted to positions in this realm

Positions may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the PositionQuery. The returns in this session may not be cast directly to these interfaces.