OSID - osid.recognition.ConvocationSearchSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.recognition.ConvocationSearchSession
Implements	`osid.recognition.ConvocationQuerySession`
Used By	`osid.recognition.RecognitionManager`
Used By	`osid.recognition.RecognitionProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching `Convocations`. The search query is constructed using the `ConvocationQuery`. The convocation record `Type` also specifies the record for the convocation query. `getConvocationsByQuery()` is the basic search method and returns a list of `Academy` elements. A more advanced search may be performed with `getConvocationsBySearch()`. It accepts a `ConvocationSearch` in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. `getConvocationsBySearch()` returns a `ConvocationSearchResults` that can be used to access the resulting `ConvocationList` or be used to perform a search within the result set through `ConvocationSearch`. Convocations may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `ConvocationQuery`. The returns in this session may not be cast directly to these interfaces.
Method	getConvocationSearch
Description	Gets a convocation search.
Return	`osid.recognition.ConvocationSearch`		the convocation search
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getConvocationSearchOrder
Description	Gets a convocation search order. The `ConvocationSearchOrder` is supplied to a `ConvocationSearch` to specify the ordering of results.
Return	`osid.recognition.ConvocationSearchOrder`		the convocation search order interface
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getConvocationsBySearch
Description	Gets the search results matching the given search.
Parameters	`osid.recognition.ConvocationQuery`	`convocationQuery`	the convocation query
Parameters	`osid.recognition.ConvocationSearch`	`convocationSearch`	the convocation search
Return	`osid.recognition.ConvocationSearchResults`		the convocation search results
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`convocationQuery` or `convocationSearch` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`convocationQuery` or `convocationSearch` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getConvocationQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets a convocation query from an inspector. The inspector is available from an `ConvocationSearchResults`.
Parameters	`osid.recognition.ConvocationQueryInspector`	`convocationQueryInspector`	a convocation query inspector
Return	`osid.recognition.ConvocationQuery`		the convocation query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`convocationQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`convocationQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.