OSID - osid.blogging.EntrySearchOrder Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.blogging.EntrySearchOrder
Implements	`osid.OsidObjectSearchOrder`
Implements	`osid.OsidSourceableSearchOrder`
Description	An interface for specifying the ordering of search results.
Method	orderByTimestamp
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering entries by time.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByPoster
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering entries by the poster.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPosterSearchOrder
Description	Tests if a resource order interface is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if a resource order interface is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPosterSearchOrder
Description	Gets the poster resource search order interface.
Return	`osid.resource.ResourceSearchOrder`		the resource search order interface
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsResourceSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsResourceSearchOrder()` is `true.`
Method	orderByPostingAgent
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering entries by the posting agent.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	supportsPostingAgentSearchOrder
Description	Tests if an agent order interface is available.
Return	`boolean`		`true` if an agent order interface is available, `false` otherwise
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getPostingAgentSearchOrder
Description	Gets the posting agent order interface.
Return	`osid.authentication.AgentSearchOrder`		the agent search order interface
Errors	UNIMPLEMENTED		`supportsPostingAgentSearchOrder()` is `false`
Compliance	`optional`		This method must be implemented if `supportsPostingAgentSearchOrder()` is `true.`
Method	orderBySubjectLine
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering entries by subject line.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderBySummary
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering entries by summary.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderByText
Description	Specifies a preference for ordering entries by text.
Parameters	`osid.SearchOrderStyle`	`style`	search order style
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`style` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getEntrySearchOrderRecord
Description	Gets the entry search order record interface corresponding to the given entry record `Type.` Multiple retrievals return the same underlying object.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`entryRecordType`	an entry record type
Return	`osid.blogging.records.EntrySearchOrderRecord`		the entry search order record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`entryRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	PERMISSION_DENIED		authorization failure occurred
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(entryRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.