OSID - osid.recognition.ConferralSearchSession Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.recognition.ConferralSearchSession
Implements	`osid.recognition.ConferralQuerySession`
Description	This session provides methods for searching `Conferral` objects. The search query is constructed using the `ConferralQuery.` The conferral record `Type` also specifies the record for the conferral query. `getConferralsByQuery()` is the basic search method and returns a list of `Academy` elements. A more advanced search may be performed with `getConferralsBySearch().` It accepts a `ConferralSearch` in addition to the query for the purpose of specifying additional options affecting the entire search, such as ordering. `getConferralsBySearch()` returns a `ConferralSearchResults` that can be used to access the resulting `ConferralList` or be used to perform a search within the result set through `ConferralSearch.` Conferrals may have a query record indicated by their respective record types. The query record is accessed via the `ConferralQuery.` The returns in this session may not be cast directly to these interfaces.
Method	getConferralSearch
Description	Gets a conferral search.
Return	`osid.recognition.ConferralSearch`		the conferral search
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getConferralSearchOrder
Description	Gets a conferral search order. The `ConferralSearchOrder` is supplied to a `ConferralSearch` to specify the ordering of results.
Return	`osid.recognition.ConferralSearchOrder`		the conferral search order interface
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getConferralsBySearch
Description	Gets the search results matching the given search.
Parameters	`osid.recognition.ConferralQuery`	`conferralQuery`	the conferral query
Parameters	`osid.recognition.ConferralSearch`	`conferralSearch`	the conferral search
Return	`osid.recognition.ConferralSearchResults`		the conferral search results
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`conferralQuery` or `conferralSearch` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure
	UNSUPPORTED		`conferralQuery` or `conferralSearch` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getConferralQueryFromInspector
Description	Gets a conferral query from an inspector. The inspector is available from a `ConferralSearchResults.`
Parameters	`osid.recognition.ConferralQueryInspector`	`conferralQueryInspector`	a conferral query inspector
Return	`osid.recognition.ConferralQuery`		the conferral query
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`conferralQueryInspector` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`conferralQueryInspector` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.