org.osid.resourcing

Interface WorkList

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.AutoCloseable, java.io.Closeable, OsidList

public interface WorkList
extends OsidList

Like all OsidLists, WorkList provides a means for accessing Work elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time. Examples:

       
       
       while (wl.hasNext()) {
            Work work = wl.getNextWork();
       }
       
                   
       
  

or

       
       
       while (wl.hasNext()) {
            Work[] works = wl.getNextWorks(wl.available());
       }
       
                   
       
  

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Work	getNextWork() Gets the next Work in this list.
Work[]	getNextWorks(long n) Gets the next set of Work elements in this list.

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.OsidList

available, hasNext, skip

Methods inherited from interface org.osid.binding.java.OsidList

close

Methods inherited from interface java.io.Closeable

close

Method Detail

getNextWork

Work getNextWork()
                 throws OperationFailedException

Gets the next Work in this list.

Returns:

the next Work in this list. The hasNext() method should be used to test that a next Work is available before calling this method.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - no more elements available in this list

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.

getNextWorks

Work[] getNextWorks(long n)
                    throws OperationFailedException

Gets the next set of Work elements in this list. The specified amount must be less than or equal to the return from available().

Parameters:

n - the number of Work elements requested which must be less than or equal to available()

Returns:

an array of Work elements. The length of the array is less than or equal to the number specified.

Throws:

IllegalStateException - no more elements available in this list

OperationFailedException - unable to complete request

Compliance:

mandatory - This method must be implemented.