OSID - osid.control.DeviceSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.control.DeviceSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Description	The search interface for governing device searches.
Method	searchAmongDevices
Description	Execute this search among the given list of devices.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`deviceIds`	list of devices
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`deviceIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderDeviceResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.control.DeviceSearchOrder`	`deviceSearchOrder`	device search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`deviceSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`deviceSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getDeviceSearchRecord
Description	Gets the device search record corresponding to the given device search record `Type.` This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`deviceSearchRecordType`	a device search record type
Return	`osid.control.records.DeviceSearchRecord`		the device search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`deviceSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(deviceSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.