def getOrders(self):
		"""
			Returns a list of orders applied to this query.

			Every element in the list returned (if any), is a tuple of (property,direction).

			Property is the name of the property used to sort, direction a bool
			(false => ascending, True => descending).

			:returns: list of orderings, in tuples (property,direction).
			:rtype: list
		"""
		try:
			order = self.datastoreQuery.__orderings
			return( [ (prop, dir) for (prop, dir) in order ] )
		except:
			return( [] )