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resourcing package
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Interfaceosid.resourcing.CompetencyList
Implementsosid.OsidList
Description

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

                     
                     
                     while (cl.hasNext()) {
                          Competency competency = cl.getNextCompetency();
                     }
                     
                                 
                     
                
or
                     
                     
                     while (cl.hasNext()) {
                          Competency[] competencies = cl.getNextCompetencies(cl.available());
                     }
                     
                                 
                     
                
MethodgetNextCompetency
Description

Gets the next Competency in this list.

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

Gets the next set of Competency elements in this list. The specified amount must be less than or equal to the return from available().

Parameterscardinalnthe number of Competency elements requested which must be less than or equal to available()
Returnosid.resourcing.Competency[]an array of Competency 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.