OSID - osid.profile.ProfileSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.profile.ProfileSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.profile.ProfileSearchSession`
Description	The interface for governing profile searches.
Method	searchAmongProfiles
Description	Execute this search among the given list of profiles.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`profileIds`	list of profiles
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`profileIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderProfileResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.profile.ProfileSearchOrder`	`profileSearchOrder`	profile search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`profileSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`profileSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getProfileSearchRecord
Description	Gets the profile search record corresponding to the given profile search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`profileSearchRecordType`	a profile search record type
Return	`osid.profile.records.ProfileSearchRecord`		the profile search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`profileSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(profileSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.