OSID - osid.inventory.ModelSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.inventory.ModelSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByManufacturer
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the manufacturer.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsManufacturerSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a `ResourceSearchOrder` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a resource search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getManufacturerSearchOrder
Description	Gets the search order for a manufacturer resource.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSearchOrder`		the resource search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsManufacturerSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsStockSearchOrder()` is `true.`
Method	orderByArchetype
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the archetype.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByNumber
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the model number.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	a search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getModelSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the model search order record corresponding to the given model record `Type.` Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`modelRecordType`	a model record type
Return	`osid.inventory.records.ModelSearchOrderRecord`		the model search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`modelRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(modelRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.