OSID - osid.rules.EngineSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.rules.EngineSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Description	The search interface for governing engine searches.
Method	searchAmongEngines
Description	Execute this search among the given list of engines.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`engineIds`	list of engines
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`engineIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderEngineResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.rules.EngineSearchOrder`	`engineSearchOrder`	engine search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`engineSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`engineSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getEngineSearchRecord
Description	Gets the engine search record corresponding to the given engine search record `Type.` This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`engineSearchRecordType`	an engine search record type
Return	`osid.rules.records.EngineSearchRecord`		the engine search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`engineSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(engineSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.