| Interface | osid.offering.ParticipantSearch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implements | osid.OsidSearch | ||
| Description | The search interface for governing participant searches. | ||
| Method | searchAmongParticipants | ||
| Description | Execute this search among the given list of participants. | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.IdList | participantIds | list of participants | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  participantIds is null  | |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | orderParticipantResults | ||
| Description | Specify an ordering to the search results. | ||
| Parameters | osid.offering.ParticipantSearchOrder | participantSearchOrder | participant search order | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  participantSearchOrder is null  | |
| UNSUPPORTED |  participantSearchOrder is not of this service | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getParticipantSearchRecord | ||
| Description | Gets the record corresponding to the given participant 
                    search record  | ||
| Parameters | osid.type.Type | participantSearchRecordType | a participant search record type | 
| Return | osid.offering.records.ParticipantSearchRecord | the participant search record | |
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  participantSearchRecordType is null  | |
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| UNSUPPORTED |  hasRecordType(participantSearchRecordType) is false 
 | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |