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OSID Specifications
authorization package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.authorization.AuthorizationList
Implementsosid.OsidList
Used Byosid.authorization.AuthorizationLookupSession
osid.authorization.AuthorizationQuerySession
osid.authorization.AuthorizationSearchResults
osid.authorization.AuthorizationVaultSession
osid.authorization.rules.AuthorizationEnablerRuleLookupSession
Description

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

while (al.hasNext()) {
     Authorization authorization = al.getNextAuthorization();
}
                
or
while (al.hasNext()) {
     Authorization[] authorizations = al.getNextAuthorizations(al.available());
}
                
MethodgetNextAuthorization
Description

Gets the next Authorization in this list.

Returnosid.authorization.Authorization the next Authorization in this list. The hasNext() method should be used to test that a next Authorization 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.
MethodgetNextAuthorizations
Description

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

Parameterscardinaln the number of Authorization elements requested which should be less than or equal to available()
Returnosid.authorization.Authorization[] an array of Authorization 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.