OSID - osid.bidding.BidSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.bidding.BidSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.bidding.BidSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing bid searches.
Method	searchAmongBids
Description	Execute this search among the given list of bids.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`bidIds`	list of bids
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`bidIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderBidResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.bidding.BidSearchOrder`	`bidSearchOrder`	bid search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`bidSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`bidSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBidSearchRecord
Description	Gets the bid search record corresponding to the given bid search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`bidSearchRecordType`	a bid search record type
Return	`osid.bidding.records.BidSearchRecord`		the bid search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`bidSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(bidSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.