OSID - osid.billing.CustomerSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.billing.CustomerSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Implements	`osid.OsidTemporalSearchOrder`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByResource
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the resource.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsResourceSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a resource search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a resource search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getResourceSearchOrder
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the resource.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSearchOrder`		the resource search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceSearchOrder()` is `true.`
Method	orderByCustomerNumber
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the customer number.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByActivity
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the activity.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsActivitySearchOrder
Description	Tests if an activity search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an activity search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getActivitySearchOrder
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the activity,
Return	`osid.financials.ActivitySearchOrder`		the activity search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsActivitySearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsActivitySearchOrder()` is `true.`
Method	getCustomerSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the customer search order record corresponding to the given customer record `Type.` Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`customerRecordType`	a customer record type
Return	`osid.billing.records.CustomerSearchOrderRecord`		the customer search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`customerRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(customerRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.