OSID - osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySearchSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySearchSession
Implements	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQuerySession`
Description	This session provides methods for searching among `PostEntry` objects. The search query is constructed using the `PostEntryQuery.` `getPostEntriesByQuery()` is the basic search method and returns a list of `PostEntries.` A more advanced search may be performed with `getPostEntriesBySearch().` It accepts a `PostEntrySearch` in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. `getPostEntriesBySearch()` returns a `PostEntrySearchResults` that can be used to access the resulting `PostEntryList` or be used to perform a search within the result set through `PostEntrySearch.` This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated business view: searches include post entries in businesses of which this business is an ancestor in the business hierarchy isolated business view: searches are restricted to post entries in this business Post entries may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `PostEntryQuery.`
Method	getPostEntrySearch
Description	Gets a post entry search.
Return	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySearch`		the post entry search
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostEntrySearchOrder
Description	Gets a post entry search order. The `PostEntrySearchOrder` is supplied to a `PostEntrySearch` to specify the ordering of results.
Return	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySearchOrder`		the post entry search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostEntriesBySearch
Description	Gets the search results matching the given search query using the given search.
Parameters	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQuery`	`postEntryQuery`	the post entry query
Parameters	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySearch`	`postEntrySearch`	the post entry search
Return	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntrySearchResults`		the post entry search results
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postEntryQuery` or `postEntrySearch` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`postEntryQuery` or `postEntrySearch` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostEntryQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets a post entry query from an inspector. The inspector is available from a `PostEntrySearchResults.`
Parameters	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQueryInspector`	`postEntryQueryInspector`	a post entry query inspector
Return	`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryQuery`		the post entry query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postEntryQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`postEntryQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.