OSID - osid.installation.DepotSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.installation.DepotSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.installation.DepotSearchSession`
Description	The interface for governing depot searches.
Method	searchAmongDepots
Description	Execute this search among the given list of depots.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`depotIds`	list of depots
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`depotIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderDepotResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.installation.DepotSearchOrder`	`depotSearchOrder`	depot search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`depotSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`depotSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getDepotSearchRecord
Description	Gets the depot search record corresponding to the given depot search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`depotSearchRecordType`	a depot search record type
Return	`osid.installation.records.DepotSearchRecord`		the depot search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`depotSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(depotSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.