Interface PostSearchOrder

All Superinterfaces:
Extensible, OsidAggregateableSearchOrder, OsidBrowsableSearchOrder, OsidExtensibleSearchOrder, OsidIdentifiableSearchOrder, OsidObjectSearchOrder, OsidSearchOrder, Suppliable
public interface PostSearchOrder extends OsidObjectSearchOrder, OsidAggregateableSearchOrder

An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.

  • Method Details

    • orderByFiscalPeriod

      void orderByFiscalPeriod(SearchOrderStyle style)
      Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by fiscal period.
      Parameters:
      style - a search order style
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - style is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsFiscalPeriodSearchOrder

      boolean supportsFiscalPeriodSearchOrder()
      Tests if a fiscal period search order is available.
      Returns:
      true if a fiscal period search order is available, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getFiscalPeriodSearchOrder

      FiscalPeriodSearchOrder getFiscalPeriodSearchOrder()
      Gets the fiscal period search order.
      Returns:
      the fiscal period search order
      Throws:
      UnimplementedException - supportsFiscalPeriodSearchOrder() is false
      Compliance:
      optional - This method must be implemented if {@code supportsFiscalPeriodSearchOrder()} is {@code true} .

    • orderByPosted

      void orderByPosted(SearchOrderStyle style)
      Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the posted status.
      Parameters:
      style - a search order style
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - style is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • orderByDate

      void orderByDate(SearchOrderStyle style)
      Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by date.
      Parameters:
      style - a search order style
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - style is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • orderByCorrectedPost

      void orderByCorrectedPost(SearchOrderStyle style)
      Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the corrected post.
      Parameters:
      style - a search order style
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - style is null
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • supportsCorrectedPostSearchOrder

      boolean supportsCorrectedPostSearchOrder()
      Tests if a post search order is available.
      Returns:
      true if a post search order is available, false otherwise
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.

    • getCorrectedPostSearchOrder

      PostSearchOrder getCorrectedPostSearchOrder()
      Gets the post search order.
      Returns:
      the corrected post search order
      Throws:
      UnimplementedException - supportsCorrectedPostSearchOrder() is false
      Compliance:
      optional - This method must be implemented if {@code supportsCorrectedPostSearchOrder()} is {@code true} .

    • getPostSearchOrderRecord

      PostSearchOrderRecord getPostSearchOrderRecord(Type postRecordType) throws OperationFailedException
      Gets the post search order record corresponding to the given post record Type . Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
      Parameters:
      postRecordType - a post record type
      Returns:
      the post search order record
      Throws:
      NullArgumentException - postRecordType is null
      OperationFailedException - unable to complete request
      UnsupportedException - hasRecordType(postRecordType) is false
      Compliance:
      mandatory - This method must be implemented.