OSID - osid.rules.RuleSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.rules.RuleSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.rules.RuleSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing rule searches.
Method	searchAmongRules
Description	Execute this search among the given list of rules.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`ruleIds`	list of rules
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ruleIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderRuleResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.rules.RuleSearchOrder`	`ruleSearchOrder`	rule search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ruleSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`ruleSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRuleSearchRecord
Description	Gets the rule search record corresponding to the given rule search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`ruleSearchRecordType`	a rule search record type
Return	`osid.rules.records.RuleSearchRecord`		the rule search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ruleSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(ruleSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.