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OSID Specifications
authentication package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.authentication.AgentList
Implementsosid.OsidList
Used Byosid.authentication.AgentAgencySession
osid.authentication.AgentLookupSession
osid.authentication.AgentQuerySession
osid.authentication.AgentSearchResults
osid.resource.ResourceAgentSession
Description

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

while (al.hasNext()) {
     Agent agent = al.getNextAgent();
}
                
or
while (al.hasNext()) {
     Agent[] agents = al.getNextAgents(al.available());
}
                
MethodgetNextAgent
Description

Gets the next Agent in this list.

Returnosid.authentication.Agent the next Agent in this list. The hasNext() method should be used to test that a next Agent 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.
MethodgetNextAgents
Description

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

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