| Interface | osid.topology.NodeSearch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implements | osid.OsidSearch | ||
| Description | 
                 The search interface for governing node searches.  | ||
| Method | searchAmongNodes | ||
| Description | 
                     Execute this search among the given list of nodes.  | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.IdList | nodeIds | list of nodes | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  nodeIds  is  null   |                 |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | orderNodeResults | ||
| Description | 
                     Specify an ordering to the search results.  | ||
| Parameters | osid.topology.NodeSearchOrder | nodeSearchOrder | node search order | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  nodeSearchOrder  is  null   |                 |
| UNSUPPORTED |  nodeSearchOrder  is not of this service  |                 ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getNodeSearchRecord | ||
| Description | 
                     Gets the node search record corresponding to the given 
                    node search record   | ||
| Parameters | osid.type.Type | nodeSearchRecordType | a node search record type | 
| Return | osid.topology.records.NodeSearchRecord | the node search record | |
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  nodeSearchRecordType  is  null   |                 |
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| UNSUPPORTED |  hasRecordType(nodeSearchRecordType)  is  false   |                 ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |