OSID - osid.provisioning.ProvisionSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.provisioning.ProvisionSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidRelationshipSearchOrder`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByBroker
Description	Orders the results by the broker.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsBrokerSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a broker search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a broker search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBrokerSearchOrder
Description	Gets the broker search order.
Return	`osid.provisioning.BrokerSearchOrder`		the broker search order
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`supportsBrokerSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByProvisionable
Description	Orders the results by the provisionable.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsProvisionableSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a provisionable search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a provisionable search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getProvisionableSearchOrder
Description	Gets the provisionable search order.
Return	`osid.provisioning.ProvisionableSearchOrder`		the provisionable search order
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`supportsProvisionableSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByRecipient
Description	Orders the results by the recipient.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRecipientSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a resource search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a resource search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRecipientSearchOrder
Description	Gets the resource search order.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSearchOrder`		the resource search order
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`supportsRecipientSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByRequest
Description	Orders the results by the request.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsRequestSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a request search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a request search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getRequestSearchOrder
Description	Gets the request search order.
Return	`osid.provisioning.RequestSearchOrder`		the request search order
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`supportsRequestSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByProvisionDate
Description	Orders the results by the provision date.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByLeased
Description	Orders the results by the leased flag.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByMustReturn
Description	Orders the results by the must return flag.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByDueDate
Description	Orders the results by the due date.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByCost
Description	Orders the results by the cost.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByRate
Description	Orders the results by the rate amount and period.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByProvisionReturn
Description	Orders the results by returned.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsProvisionReturnSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a provision return search order is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a provision return search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getProvisionReturnSearchOrder
Description	Gets the provision return search order.
Return	`osid.provisioning.ProvisionReturnSearchOrder`		the provision return search order
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		`supportsProvisionReturnSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getProvisionSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the provision search order record corresponding to the given provision record `Type.` Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`provisionRecordType`	a provision record type
Return	`osid.provisioning.records.ProvisionSearchOrderRecord`		the provision search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`provisionRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(provisionRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.