OSID - osid.mapping.path.SignalSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.mapping.path.SignalSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.mapping.path.SignalSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing signal searches.
Method	searchAmongSignals
Description	Execute this search among the given list of signals.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`signalIds`	list of signals
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`signalIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderSignalResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.mapping.path.SignalSearchOrder`	`signalSearchOrder`	signal search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`signalSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`signalSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getSignalSearchRecord
Description	Gets the record corresponding to the given signal search record `Type`. This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`signalSearchRecordType`	a signal search record type
Return	`osid.mapping.path.records.SignalSearchRecord`		the signal search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`signalSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(signalSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.