OSID - osid.topology.NodeSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.topology.NodeSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.topology.NodeSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing node searches.
Method	searchAmongNodes
Description	Execute this search among the given list of nodes.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`nodeIds`	list of nodes
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`nodeIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderNodeResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.topology.NodeSearchOrder`	`nodeSearchOrder`	node search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`nodeSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`nodeSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getNodeSearchRecord
Description	Gets the node search record corresponding to the given node search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`nodeSearchRecordType`	a node search record type
Return	`osid.topology.records.NodeSearchRecord`		the node search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`nodeSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(nodeSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.