OSID - osid.personnel.PositionSearchSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.personnel.PositionSearchSession
Implements	`osid.personnel.PositionQuerySession`
Used By	`osid.personnel.PersonnelManager`
Used By	`osid.personnel.PersonnelProxyManager`
Description	This session provides methods for searching `Position` objects. The search query is constructed using the `PositionQuery` . The position record `Type` also specifies the record for the position query. `getPositionsByQuery()` is the basic search method and returns a list of `Position` elements. A more advanced search may be performed with `getPositionsBySearch()` .It accepts a `PositionSearch` in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. `getPositionsBySearch()` returns a `PositionSearchResults` that can be used to access the resulting `PositionList` or be used to perform a search within the result set through `PositionSearch` . This session defines views that offer differing behaviors for searching. federated realm view: searches include positions in realms of which this realm is an ancestor in the realm hierarchy isolated realm view: searches are restricted to positions in this realm Positions may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `PositionQuery` . The returns in this session may not be cast directly to these interfaces.
Method	getPositionSearch
Description	Gets a position search.
Return	`osid.personnel.PositionSearch`		the position search
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPositionSearchOrder
Description	Gets a position search order. The `PositionSearchOrder` is supplied to a `PositionSearch` to specify the ordering of results.
Return	`osid.personnel.PositionSearchOrder`		the position search order
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPositionsBySearch
Description	Gets the search results matching the given search.
Parameters	`osid.personnel.PositionQuery`	`positionQuery`	the position query
Parameters	`osid.personnel.PositionSearch`	`positionSearch`	the position search
Return	`osid.personnel.PositionSearchResults`		the search results
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`positionQuery` or `positionSearch` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`positionQuery` or `positionSearch` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPositionQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets a position query from an inspector. The inspector is available from a `PositionSearchResults` .
Parameters	`osid.personnel.PositionQueryInspector`	`positionQueryInspector`	a position query inspector
Return	`osid.personnel.PositionQuery`		the position query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`positionQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`positionQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.