OSID - osid.profile.ProfileList Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.profile.ProfileList
Implements	`osid.OsidList`
Used By	`osid.profile.ProfileEntryProfileSession`
	`osid.profile.ProfileHierarchySession`
	`osid.profile.ProfileItemProfileSession`
	`osid.profile.ProfileLookupSession`
	`osid.profile.ProfileQuerySession`
	`osid.profile.ProfileSearchResults`
	`osid.profile.rules.ProfileEntryEnablerProfileSession`
Description	Like all `OsidLists`, `ProfileList` provides a means for accessing `Profile` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time. Examples: while (pl.hasNext()) { Profile profile = pl.getNextProfile(); } or while (pl.hasNext()) { Profile[] profiles = pl.getNextProfiles(pl.available()); }
Method	getNextProfile
Description	Gets the next `Profile` in this list.
Return	`osid.profile.Profile`		the next `Profile` in this list. The `hasNext()` method should be used to test that a next `Profile` 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	getNextProfiles
Description	Gets the next set of `Profile` elements in this list which must be less than or equal to the return from `available()`.
Parameters	`cardinal`	`n`	the number of `Profile` elements requested which must be less than or equal to `available()`
Return	`osid.profile.Profile[]`		an array of `Profile` 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.