OSID - osid.repository.AssetContentSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.repository.AssetContentSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Used By	`osid.repository.AssetContentSearchSession`
Used By	`osid.repository.AssetContentSmartRepositorySession`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByAsset
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by asset.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAssetSearchOrder
Description	Tests if an asset order interface is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an asset search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAssetSearchOrder
Description	Gets the asset order.
Return	`osid.repository.AssetSearchOrder`		the asset search order for the source
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAssetSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAssetSearchOrder()` is `true`.
Method	orderByDataLength
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by data length.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByURL
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by url.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAssetContentSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the asset content search order record corresponding to the given asset content record `Type`. Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`assetContentRecordType`	an asset content record type
Return	`osid.repository.records.AssetContentSearchOrderRecord`		the asset content search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`assetContentRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(assetContentRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.