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OSID Specifications
assessment package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.assessment.AnswerList
Implementsosid.OsidList
Used Byosid.assessment.AssessmentSession
osid.assessment.Item
Description

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

while (al.hasNext()) {
     Answer answer = al.getNextAnswer();
}
                
or
while (al.hasNext()) {
     Answer[] answer = al.getNextAnswers(al.available());
}
                
MethodgetNextAnswer
Description

Gets the next Answer in this list.

Returnosid.assessment.Answer the next Answer in this list. The hasNext() method should be used to test that a next Answer is available before calling this method.
ErrorsILLEGAL_STATE no more elements available in this list
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.
MethodgetNextAnswers
Description

Gets the next set of Answer elements in this list which must be less than or equal to the number returned from available().

Parameterscardinaln the number of Answer elements requested which should be less than or equal to available()
Returnosid.assessment.Answer[] an array of Answer elements. The length of the array is less than or equal to the number specified.
ErrorsILLEGAL_STATE no more elements available in this list
OPERATION_FAILED unable to complete request
Compliancemandatory This method must be implemented.