OSID - osid.control.InputSearch Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.control.InputSearch
Implements	`osid.OsidSearch`
Description	The search interface for governing input searches.
Method	searchAmongInputs
Description	Execute this search among the given list of inputs.
Parameters	`osid.id.IdList`	`inputIds`	list of inputs
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`inputIds` is `null`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	orderInputResults
Description	Specify an ordering to the search results.
Parameters	`osid.control.InputSearchOrder`	`inputSearchOrder`	input search order
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`inputSearchOrder` is `null`
Errors	UNSUPPORTED		`inputSearchOrder` is not of this service
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getInputSearchRecord
Description	Gets the input search record corresponding to the given input search record `Type.` This method is used to retrieve an object implementing the requested record.
Parameters	`osid.type.Type`	`inputSearchRecordType`	an input search record type
Return	`osid.control.records.InputSearchRecord`		the input search record
Errors	NULL_ARGUMENT		`inputSearchRecordType` is `null`
	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
	UNSUPPORTED		`hasRecordType(inputSearchRecordType)` is `false`
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.