Interface ParameterSearchOrder

All Superinterfaces:

Extensible, OsidBrowsableSearchOrder, OsidExtensibleSearchOrder, OsidIdentifiableSearchOrder, OsidObjectSearchOrder, OsidSearchOrder, OsidSubjugateableSearchOrder, Suppliable

public interface ParameterSearchOrder
extends OsidObjectSearchOrder, OsidSubjugateableSearchOrder

An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
ParameterSearchOrderRecord	getParameterSearchOrderRecord(Type parameterRecordType)	Gets the parameter search order record corresponding to the given parameter record Type .
void	orderByInputPosition(SearchOrderStyle style)	Orders the results by input position.
void	orderBySyntax(SearchOrderStyle style)	Orders the results by syntax.

Methods inherited from interface Extensible

getRecordTypes, hasRecordType

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
TypeList	getRecordTypes()	Gets the record types available in this object.
boolean	hasRecordType(Type recordType)	Tests if this object supports the given record Type .

Methods inherited from interface OsidIdentifiableSearchOrder

orderById

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	orderById(SearchOrderStyle style)	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the Id .

Methods inherited from interface OsidObjectSearchOrder

orderByCreateTime, orderByCumulativeRating, orderByDescription, orderByDisplayName, orderByGenusType, orderByLastModifiedTime, orderByState, orderByStatistic

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	orderByCreateTime(SearchOrderStyle style)	Orders by the timestamp of the first journal entry.
void	orderByCumulativeRating(Id bookId, SearchOrderStyle style)	Orders by the cumulative rating in a given Book .
void	orderByDescription(SearchOrderStyle style)	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the description.
void	orderByDisplayName(SearchOrderStyle style)	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the display name.
void	orderByGenusType(SearchOrderStyle style)	Specifies a preference for ordering the result set by the genus type.
void	orderByLastModifiedTime(SearchOrderStyle style)	Orders by the timestamp of the last journal entry.
void	orderByState(Id processId, SearchOrderStyle style)	Orders by the state in a given Process .
void	orderByStatistic(Id meterId, SearchOrderStyle style)	Orders by a statistic for a given Meter .

Method Details

orderBySyntax

void orderBySyntax(SearchOrderStyle style)

Orders the results by syntax.

Parameters:

style - search order style

Throws:

NullArgumentException - style is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

orderByInputPosition

void orderByInputPosition(SearchOrderStyle style)

Orders the results by input position.

Parameters:

style - search order style

Throws:

NullArgumentException - style is null

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getParameterSearchOrderRecord

ParameterSearchOrderRecord getParameterSearchOrderRecord(Type parameterRecordType)
                                                  throws OperationFailedException

Gets the parameter search order record corresponding to the given parameter record Type . Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.

Parameters:

parameterRecordType - a parameter record type

Returns:

the parameter search order record

Throws:

NullArgumentException - parameterRecordType is null

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

UnsupportedException - hasRecordType(parameterRecordType) is false

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.