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OSID Specifications
authorization package
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Interfaceosid.authorization.QualifierList
Implementsosid.OsidList
Description

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

                     
                     
                     while (ql.hasNext()) {
                          Qualifier qualifier = ql.getNextQualifier();
                     }
                     
                                 
                     
                
or
                     
                     
                     while (ql.hasNext()) {
                          Qualifier[] qualifiers = ql.hetNextQualifiers(ql.available());
                     }
                     
                                 
                     
                
MethodgetNextQualifier
Description

Gets the next Qualifier in this list.

Returnosid.authorization.Qualifierthe next Qualifier in this list. The hasNext() method should be used to test that a next Qualifier is available before calling this method.
ErrorsILLEGAL_STATEno more elements available in this list
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.
MethodgetNextQualifiers
Description

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

Parameterscardinalnthe number of Qualifier elements requested which should be less than or equal to available()
Returnosid.authorization.Qualifier[]an array of Qualifier elements. The length of the array is less than or equal to the number specified.
ErrorsILLEGAL_STATEno more elements available in this list
OPERATION_FAILEDunable to complete request
CompliancemandatoryThis method must be implemented.