| Interface | osid.ontology.OntologySearch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implements | osid.OsidSearch | ||
| Description | The interface for governing ontology searches. | ||
| Method | searchAmongOntologies | ||
| Description | Execute this search among the given list of ontologies. | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.IdList | ontologyIds | list of ontologies | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  ontologyIds is null  | |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | orderOntologyResults | ||
| Description | Specify an ordering to the search results. | ||
| Parameters | osid.ontology.OntologySearchOrder | ontologySearchOrder | ontology search order | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  ontologySearchOrder is null  | |
| UNSUPPORTED |  ontologySearchOrder is not of this service | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getOntologySearchRecord | ||
| Description | Gets the ontology search record corresponding to the 
                    given ontology search record  | ||
| Parameters | osid.type.Type | ontologySearchRecordType | an ontology search record type | 
| Return | osid.ontology.records.OntologySearchRecord | the ontology search record | |
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  ontologySearchRecordType is null  | |
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| UNSUPPORTED |  hasRecordType(ontologySearchRecordType) is false 
 | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |