org.osid.ontology.batch

Interface OntologyBatchFormList

All Superinterfaces:

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

public interface OntologyBatchFormList
extends OsidList

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

       
       
       while (obfl.hasNext()) {
            OntologyBatchForm form = obfl.getNextOntologyBatchForm();
       }
       
                   
       
  

or

       
       
       while (obfl.hasNext()) {
            OntologyBatchForm[] forms = obfl.getNextOntologyBatchForms(obfl.available());
       }
       
                   
       
  

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
OntologyBatchForm	getNextOntologyBatchForm() Gets the next OntologyBatchForm in this list.
OntologyBatchForm[]	getNextOntologyBatchForms(long n) Gets the next set of OntologyBatchForm 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

getNextOntologyBatchForm

OntologyBatchForm getNextOntologyBatchForm()
                                           throws OperationFailedException

Gets the next OntologyBatchForm in this list.

Returns:

the next OntologyBatchForm in this list. The hasNext() method should be used to test that a next OntologyBatchForm 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.

getNextOntologyBatchForms

OntologyBatchForm[] getNextOntologyBatchForms(long n)
                                              throws OperationFailedException

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

Parameters:

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

Returns:

an array of OntologyBatchForm 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.