OSID - osid.offering.ParticipantSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.offering.ParticipantSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.offering.ParticipantSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing participant searches.
Method	searchAmongParticipants
Description	Execute this search among the given list of participants.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`participantIds`	list of participants
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`participantIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderParticipantResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.offering.ParticipantSearchOrder`	`participantSearchOrder`	participant search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`participantSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`participantSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getParticipantSearchRecord
Description	Gets the record corresponding to the given participant search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`participantSearchRecordType`	a participant search record type
Return	`osid.offering.records.ParticipantSearchRecord`		the participant search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`participantSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(participantSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.