OSID - osid.dictionary.EntryList Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.dictionary.EntryList
Implements	`osid.OsidList`
Used By	`osid.dictionary.EntryDictionarySession`
	`osid.dictionary.EntryLookupSession`
	`osid.dictionary.EntryQuerySession`
	`osid.dictionary.EntrySearchResults`
Description	Like all `OsidLists` , `EntryList` provides a means for accessing `Entry` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time. Examples: while (el.hasNext()) { Entry entry = el.getNextEntry(); } or while (el.hasNext()) { Entry[] entries = el.getNextEntries(el.available()); }
Method	getNextEntry
Description	Gets the next `Entry` in this list.
Return	`osid.dictionary.Entry`		the next `Entry` in this list. The `hasNext()` method should be used to test that a next `Entry` is available before calling this method.
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		no more elements available in this list
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.
Method	getNextEntries
Description	Gets the next set of `Entry` elements in this list which must be less than or equal to the number returned from `available()` .
Parameters	`cardinal`	`n`	the number of `Entry` elements requested which should be less than or equal to `available()`
Return	`osid.dictionary.Entry[]`		an array of `Entry` elements. The length of the array is less than or equal to the number specified.
Errors	ILLEGAL_STATE		no more elements available in this list
Errors	OPERATION_FAILED		unable to complete request
Compliance	`mandatory`		This method must be implemented.