OSID - osid.assessment.ItemSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.assessment.ItemSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Implements	`osid.OsidAggregateableSearchOrder`
Used By	`osid.assessment.ItemSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.assessment.ItemSmartBankSession`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByQuestion
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the question.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsQuestionSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a question search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a question search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getQuestionSearchOrder
Description	Gets a question search order.
Return	`osid.assessment.QuestionSearchOrder`		a question search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsQuestionSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsQuestionSearchOrder()` is `true`.
Method	getItemSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the item search order record corresponding to the given item record `Type`. Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`itemRecordType`	an item record type
Return	`osid.assessment.records.ItemSearchOrderRecord`		the item search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`itemRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(itemRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.