OSID - osid.configuration.ValueSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.configuration.ValueSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
	`osid.OsidOperableSearchOrder`
	`osid.OsidSubjugateableSearchOrder`
Used By	`osid.configuration.ValueSearchSession`
Description	This interface specifies options for ordering search results.
Method	orderByPriority
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the results by the value priority.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByValue
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the results by the value.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsParameterSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a `ParameterSearchOrder` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a parameter search order interface is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getParameterSearchOrder
Description	Gets the parameter search order.
Return	`osid.configuration.ParameterSearchOrder`		the parameter search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsParameterSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented is `supportsParameterSearchOrder()` is `true`.
Method	getValueSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the value search order record corresponding to the given value record `Type`. Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`valueRecordType`	a value record type
Return	`osid.configuration.records.ValueSearchOrderRecord`		the value search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`valueRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(valueRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.