OSID - osid.authorization.QualifierSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.authorization.QualifierSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.authorization.QualifierSearchSession`
Description	`QualifierSearch` defines the interface for specifying qualifier search options.
Method	searchAmongQualifiers
Description	Execute this search among the given list of qualifiers.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`qualifierIds`	list of qualifiers
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`qualifierIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderQualifierResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.authorization.QualifierSearchOrder`	`qualifierSearchOrder`	qualifier search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`qualifierSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`qualifierSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getQualifierSearchRecord
Description	Gets the qualifier search record corresponding to the given qualifier search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`qualifierSearchRecordType`	a qualifier search record type
Return	`osid.authorization.records.QualifierSearchRecord`		the qualifier search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`qualifierSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(qualifierSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.