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OSID Specifications
personnel package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.personnel.PositionList
Implementsosid.OsidList
Used Byosid.personnel.PositionLookupSession
osid.personnel.PositionQuerySession
osid.personnel.PositionRealmSession
osid.personnel.PositionSearchResults
Description

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

while (pl.hasNext()) {
     Position position = pl.getNextPosition();
}
                
or
while (pl.hasNext()) {
     Position[] positions = pl.getNextPositions(pl.available());
}
                
MethodgetNextPosition
Description

Gets the next Position in this list.

Returnosid.personnel.Position the next Position in this list. The hasNext() method should be used to test that a next Position 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.
MethodgetNextPositions
Description

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

Parameterscardinaln the number of Position elements requested which must be less than or equal to available()
Returnosid.personnel.Position[] an array of Position 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.