OSID - osid.tracking.FrontOfficeSearchSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.tracking.FrontOfficeSearchSession
Implements	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeQuerySession`
Used By	`osid.tracking.TrackingManager`
Used By	`osid.tracking.TrackingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `FrontOffice` objects. The search query is constructed using the `FrontOfficeQuery`. `getFrontOfficesByQuery()` is the basic search method and returns a list of `FrontOffices`. A more advanced search may be performed with `getFrontOfficesBySearch()`.It accepts a `FrontOfficeSearch` in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. `getFrontOfficesBySearch()` returns a `FrontOfficeSearchResults` that can be used to access the resulting `FrontOfficeList` or be used to perform a search within the result set through `FrontOfficeSearch`. FrontOffices may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `FrontOfficeQuery`.
Method	getFrontOfficeSearch
Description	Gets a front office search.
Return	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeSearch`		the front office search
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getFrontOfficeSearchOrder
Description	Gets a front office search order. The `FrontOfficeSearchOrder` is supplied to a `FrontOfficeSearch` to specify the ordering of results.
Return	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeSearchOrder`		the front office search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getFrontOfficesBySearch
Description	Gets the search results matching the given search query using the given search.
Parameters	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeQuery`	`frontOfficeQuery`	the front office query
Parameters	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeSearch`	`frontOfficeSearch`	the front office search
Return	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeSearchResults`		the returned search results
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`frontOfficeQuery` or `frontOfficeSearch` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`frontOfficeQuery` or `frontOfficeSearch` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getFrontOfficeQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets a front office query from an inspector. The inspector is available from a `FrontOfficeSearchResults`.
Parameters	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeQueryInspector`	`frontOfficeQueryInspector`	a front office query inspector
Return	`osid.tracking.FrontOfficeQuery`		the front office query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`frontOfficeQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`frontOfficeQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.