OSID - osid.financials.BusinessList Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.financials.BusinessList
Implements	`osid.OsidList`
Used By	`osid.financials.AccountBusinessSession`
	`osid.financials.ActivityBusinessSession`
	`osid.financials.BusinessHierarchySession`
	`osid.financials.BusinessLookupSession`
	`osid.financials.BusinessQuerySession`
	`osid.financials.BusinessSearchResults`
	`osid.financials.FiscalPeriodBusinessSession`
	`osid.financials.budgeting.BudgetBusinessSession`
	`osid.financials.budgeting.BudgetEntryBusinessSession`
	`osid.financials.posting.PostBusinessSession`
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`osid.financials.posting.PostEntryBusinessSession`
Description	Like all `OsidLists`, `BusinessList` provides a means for accessing `Business` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time. Examples: while (bl.hasNext()) { Business budiness = bl.getNextBusiness(); } or while (bl.hasNext()) { Business[] businesses = bl.getNextBusinesses(bl.available()); }
Method	getNextBusiness
Description	Gets the next `Business` in this list.
Return	`osid.financials.Business`		the next `Business` in this list. The `hasNext()` method should be used to test that a next `Business` is available before calling this method.
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		no more elements available in this list
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getNextBusinesses
Description	Gets the next set of `Business` elements in this list. The specified amount must be less than or equal to the return from `available()`.
Parameters	`cardinal`	`n`	the number of `Business` elements requested which must be less than or equal to `available()`
Return	`osid.financials.Business[]`		an array of `Business` elements. The length of the array is less than or equal to the number specified.
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		no more elements available in this list
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.