OSID - osid.resourcing.CompetencySearchSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.resourcing.CompetencySearchSession
Implements	`osid.resourcing.CompetencyQuerySession`
Used By	`osid.resourcing.ResourcingManager`
Used By	`osid.resourcing.ResourcingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `Competency` objects. The search query is constructed using the `CompetencyyQuery`. `getCompetenciesByQuery()` is the basic search method and returns a list of `Competencies`. A more advanced search may be performed with `getCompetenciesBySearch()`.It accepts a `CompetencySearch` in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. `getCompetenciesBySearch()` returns a `CompetencySearchResults` that can be used to access the resulting `CompetencyList` or be used to perform a search within the result set through `CompetencySearch`. This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated foundry view: searches include competencies in foundries of which this foundry is an ancestor in the foundry hierarchy isolated foundry view: searches are restricted to competencies in this foundry Competencies may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `CompetencyQuery`.
Method	getCompetencySearch
Description	Gets a competency search.
Return	`osid.resourcing.CompetencySearch`		the competency search
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCompetencySearchOrder
Description	Gets a competency search order. The `CompetencySearchOrder` is supplied to a `CompetencySearch` to specify the ordering of results.
Return	`osid.resourcing.CompetencySearchOrder`		the competency search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCompetenciesBySearch
Description	Gets the search results matching the given search query using the given search.
Parameters	`osid.resourcing.CompetencyQuery`	`competencyQuery`	the competency query
Parameters	`osid.resourcing.CompetencySearch`	`competencySearch`	the competency search
Return	`osid.resourcing.CompetencySearchResults`		the returned search results
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`competencyQuery` or `competencySearch` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`competencyQuery` or `competencySearch` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getCompetencyQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets a competency query from an inspector. The inspector is available from a `CompetencySearchResults`.
Parameters	`osid.resourcing.CompetencyQueryInspector`	`competencyQueryInspector`	a competency query inspector
Return	`osid.resourcing.CompetencyQuery`		the competency query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`competencyQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`competencyQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.