OSID - osid.calendaring.TimePeriodSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.calendaring.TimePeriodSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Used By	`osid.OsidEnablerSearchOrder`
	`osid.calendaring.ScheduleSearchOrder`
	`osid.calendaring.TimePeriodSearchSession`
	`osid.calendaring.TimePeriodSmartCalendarSession`
	`osid.offering.OfferingSearchOrder`
	`osid.offering.ParticipantSearchOrder`
	`osid.recognition.ConvocationSearchOrder`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByStart
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the start time.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByEnd
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the end time.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByDuration
Description	Specified a preference for ordering results by the time period duration.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getTimePeriodSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the time period search order record corresponding to the given time period record `Type`.Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`timePeriodRecordType`	a time period record type
Return	`osid.calendaring.records.TimePeriodSearchOrderRecord`		the time period search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`timePeriodRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(timePeriodRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.