OSID - osid.workflow.StepSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.workflow.StepSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Used By	`osid.workflow.StepSearchSession`
Description	The search interface for governing step searches.
Method	searchAmongSteps
Description	Execute this search among the given list of steps.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`stepIds`	list of steps
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`stepIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderStepResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.workflow.StepSearchOrder`	`stepSearchOrder`	step search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`stepSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`stepSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getStepSearchRecord
Description	Gets the step search record corresponding to the given step search record `Type` . This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`stepSearchRecordType`	a step search record type
Return	`osid.workflow.records.StepSearchRecord`		the step search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`stepSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(stepSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.