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installation package
Version 3.1.0
Interfaceosid.installation.InstallationPackageList
Implementsosid.OsidList
Used Byosid.installation.InstallationPackage
osid.installation.InstallationPackageDepotSession
osid.installation.InstallationPackageLookupSession
osid.installation.InstallationPackageQuerySession
osid.installation.InstallationPackageSearchResults
osid.installation.InstallationUpdateSession
Description

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

while (pl.hasNext()) {
     InstallationPackage package = pl.getNextInstallationPackage();
}
                
or
while (pl.hasNext()) {
     InstallationPackage[] packages = pl.getNextInstallationPackages(pl.available());
}
                
MethodgetNextInstallationPackage
Description

Gets the next InstallationPackage in this list.

Returnosid.installation.InstallationPackage the next InstallationPackage in this list. The hasNext() method should be used to test that a next InstallationPackage 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.
MethodgetNextInstallationPackages
Description

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

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