OSID - osid.forum.PostSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.forum.PostSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.forum.PostSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing post searches.
Method	searchAmongPosts
Description	Execute this search among the given list of posts.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`postIds`	list of posts
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderPostResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.forum.PostSearchOrder`	`postSearchOrder`	post search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`postSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostSearchRecord
Description	Gets the post search record corresponding to the given post search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`postSearchRecordType`	a post search record type
Return	`osid.forum.records.PostSearchRecord`		the post search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`postSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(postSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.