| Interface | osid.search.EngineSearch | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Implements | osid.OsidSearch | ||
| Description | The search interface for governing engine searches. | ||
| Method | searchAmongEngines | ||
| Description | Execute this search among the given list of engines. | ||
| Parameters | osid.id.IdList | engineIds | list of engines | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  engineIds is null  | |
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | orderEngineResults | ||
| Description | Specify an ordering to the search results. | ||
| Parameters | osid.search.EngineSearchOrder | engineSearchOrder | engine search order | 
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  engineSearchOrder is null  | |
| UNSUPPORTED |  engineSearchOrder is not of this service | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |
| Method | getEngineSearchRecord | ||
| Description | Gets the engine search record corresponding to the 
                    given engine search record  | ||
| Parameters | osid.type.Type | engineSearchRecordType | an engine search record type | 
| Return | osid.search.records.EngineSearchRecord | the engine search record | |
| Errors | NULL_ARGUMENT |  engineSearchRecordType is null  | |
| OPERATION_FAILED | unable to complete request | ||
| PERMISSION_DENIED | authorization failure occurred | ||
| UNSUPPORTED |  hasRecordType(engineSearchRecordType) is false 
 | ||
| Compliance | mandatory | This method must be implemented. | |