OSID - osid.bidding.AuctionHouseSearchSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.bidding.AuctionHouseSearchSession
Implements	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseQuerySession`
Used By	`osid.bidding.BiddingManager`
Used By	`osid.bidding.BiddingProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `AuctionHouses` . The search query is constructed using the `AuctionHouseQuery` . `getAuctionHousesByQuery()` is the basic search method and returns a list of `Auction Houses` . A more advanced search may be performed with `getAuctionHousesBySearch()` .It accepts an `AuctionHouseSearch` in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. `getAuctionHousesBySearch()` returns an `AuctionHouseSearchResults` that can be used to access the resulting `AuctionHouseList` or be used to perform a search within the result set through `AuctionHouseSearch` . AuctionHouses may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `AuctionHouseQuery` .
Method	getAuctionHouseSearch
Description	Gets an auction house search.
Return	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseSearch`		the auction house search
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuctionHouseSearchOrder
Description	Gets an auction house search order. The `AuctionHouseSearchOrder` is supplied to an `AuctionHouseSearch` to specify the ordering of results.
Return	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseSearchOrder`		the auction house search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuctionHousesBySearch
Description	Gets the search results matching the given search query using the given search.
Parameters	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseQuery`	`auctionHouseQuery`	the auction house query
Parameters	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseSearch`	`auctionHouseSearch`	the auction house search
Return	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseSearchResults`		the returned search results
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionHouseQuery` or `auctionHouseSearch` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`auctionHouseQuery` or `auctionHouseSearch` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAuctionHouseQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets an auction house query from an inspector. The inspector is available from an `AuctionHouseSearchResults` .
Parameters	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseQueryInspector`	`auctionHouseQueryInspector`	an auction house query inspector
Return	`osid.bidding.AuctionHouseQuery`		the auction house query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`auctionHouseQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`auctionHouseQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.