OSID - osid.sequencing.ChainSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.sequencing.ChainSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.sequencing.ChainSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing chain searches.
Method	searchAmongChains
Description	Execute this search among the given list of chains.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`chainIds`	list of chains
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`chainIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderChainResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.sequencing.ChainSearchOrder`	`chainSearchOrder`	chain search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`chainSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`chainSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getChainSearchRecord
Description	Gets the chain search record corresponding to the given chain search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`chainSearchRecordType`	a chain search record type
Return	`osid.sequencing.records.ChainSearchRecord`		the chain search interface
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`chainSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(chainSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.