OSID - osid.voting.BallotSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.voting.BallotSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.voting.BallotSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing ballot searches.
Method	searchAmongBallots
Description	Execute this search among the given list of ballots.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`ballotIds`	list of ballot `Ids`
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderBallotResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.voting.BallotSearchOrder`	`ballotSearchOrder`	ballot search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`order` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`order` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getBallotSearchRecord
Description	Gets the ballot search record corresponding to the given ballot search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`ballotSearchRecordType`	a ballot search record type
Return	`osid.voting.records.BallotSearchRecord`		the ballot search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`ballotSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordTypeType(ballotSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.