public interface RepositoryNodeList extends OsidList
Like all OsidLists,
RepositoryNodeList
provides a means for accessing RepositoryNode
elements
sequentially either one at a time or many at a time. Examples:
while (rnl.hasNext()) { RepositoryNode node = rnl.getNextRepositoryNode(); }or
while (rnl.hasNext()) { RepositoryNode[] nodes = rnl.getNextRepositoryNodes(rnl.available()); }
Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
---|---|
RepositoryNode |
getNextRepositoryNode()
Gets the next
RepositoryNode in this list. |
RepositoryNode[] |
getNextRepositoryNodes(long n)
Gets the next set of
RepositoryNode elements in this
list which must be less than or equal to the return from
available(). |
RepositoryNode getNextRepositoryNode() throws OperationFailedException
RepositoryNode
in this list. RepositoryNode
in this list. The
hasNext()
method should be used to test that a
next RepositoryNode
is available before calling
this method.IllegalStateException
- no more elements available in
this listOperationFailedException
- unable to complete requestmandatory
- This method must be implemented. RepositoryNode[] getNextRepositoryNodes(long n) throws OperationFailedException
RepositoryNode
elements in this
list which must be less than or equal to the return from
available().
n
- the number of RepositoryNode
elements
requested which must be less than or equal to
available()
RepositoryNode
elements.
The length of the array is less than or equal to the
number specified.IllegalStateException
- no more elements available in
this listOperationFailedException
- unable to complete requestmandatory
- This method must be implemented.