OSID - osid.installation.PackageSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.installation.PackageSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.installation.PackageSearchSession`
Description	`PackageSearch` defines the interface for specifying package search options.
Method	searchAmongPackages
Description	Execute this search among the given list of packages.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`packageIds`	list of packages
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`packageIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderPackageResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.installation.PackageSearchOrder`	`packageSearchOrder`	package search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`packageSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`packageSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPackageSearchRecord
Description	Gets the package search record corresponding to the given package search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`packageSearchRecordType`	a package search record type
Return	`osid.installation.records.PackageSearchRecord`		the package search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`packageSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(packageSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.