OSID - osid.resource.ResourceSearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.resource.ResourceSearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByGroup
Description	Groups the search results by resources that are groups.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByDemographic
Description	Groups the search results by resources that are demographics.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByAvatar
Description	Orders the result set by avatar.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsAvatarSearchOrder
Description	Tests if an `AssetSearchOrder` is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an asset search order is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getAvatarSearchOrder
Description	Gets the search order for an asset.
Return	`osid.repository.AssetSearchOrder`		the asset search order
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsAvatarSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsAvatarSearchOrder()` is `true.`
Method	getResourceSearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the resource search record corresponding to the given resource record `Type.` Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`resourceRecordType`	a resource record type
Return	`osid.resource.records.ResourceSearchOrderRecord`		the resource search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`resourceRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(resourceRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.