OSID - osid.forum.ForumSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.forum.ForumSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.forum.ForumSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing forum searches.
Method	searchAmongForums
Description	Execute this search among the given list of forums.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`forumIds`	list of forums
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`forumIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderForumResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.forum.ForumSearchOrder`	`forumsearchOrder`	forum search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`forumsearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`forumsearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getForumSearchRecord
Description	Gets the forum search record corresponding to the given forum search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`forumSearchRecordType`	a forum search record type
Return	`osid.forum.records.ForumSearchRecord`		the forum search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`forumSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(forumSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.