OSID - osid.repository.RepositorySearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.repository.RepositorySearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.repository.RepositorySearchSession`
Description	The interface for governing repository searches.
Method	searchAmongRepositories
Description	Execute this search among the given list of repositories.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`repositoryIds`	list of repositories
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`repositoryIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderRepositoryResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.repository.RepositorySearchOrder`	`repositorySearchOrder`	repository search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`repositorySearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`repositorySearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRepositorySearchRecord
Description	Gets the repository search record corresponding to the given repository search record `Type`.This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`repositorySearchRecordType`	a repository search record type
Return	`osid.repository.records.RepositorySearchRecord`		the repository search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`repositorySearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(repositorySearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.