| Interface | osid.topology.path.PathSearch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implements | osid.OsidSearch | ||
| Description | 
                 The search interface for governing path searches.  | ||
| Method | searchAmongPaths | ||
| Description | 
                     Execute this search among the given list of paths.  | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.IdList | pathIds | list of paths | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  pathIds  is  null   |                 |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | orderPathResults | ||
| Description | 
                     Specify an ordering to the search results.  | ||
| Parameters | osid.topology.path.PathSearchOrder | pathSearchOrder | path search order | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  pathSearchOrder  is  null   |                 |
| UNSUPPORTED |  pathSearchOrder  is not of this service  |                 ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getPathSearchRecord | ||
| Description | 
                     Gets the path search record corresponding to the given 
                    path search record   | ||
| Parameters | osid.type.Type | pathSearchRecordType | a path search record type | 
| Return | osid.topology.path.records.PathSearchRecord | the path search record | |
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  pathSearchRecordType  is  null   |                 |
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| UNSUPPORTED |  hasRecordType(pathSearchRecordType)  is  false   |                 ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |