OSID - osid.repository.RepositoryList Service Interface Definition

Interface	osid.repository.RepositoryList
Implements	`osid.OsidList`
Used By	`osid.repository.AssetContentRepositorySession`
	`osid.repository.AssetRepositorySession`
	`osid.repository.AssetTemporalSession`
	`osid.repository.CompositionRepositorySession`
	`osid.repository.RepositoryHierarchySession`
	`osid.repository.RepositoryLookupSession`
	`osid.repository.RepositoryQuerySession`
	`osid.repository.RepositorySearchResults`
	`osid.repository.rules.CompositionEnablerRepositorySession`
Description	Like all `OsidLists`, `RepositoryList` provides a means for accessing `Repository` elements sequentially either one at a time or many at a time. Examples: while (rl.hasNext()) { Repository repository = rl.getNextRepository(); } or while (rl.hasNext()) { Repository[] repositories = rl.getNextRepositories(rl.available()); }
Method	getNextRepository
Description	Gets the next `Repository` in this list.
Return	`osid.repository.Repository`		the next `Repository` in this list. The `hasNext()` method should be used to test that a next `Repository` 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	getNextRepositories
Description	Gets the next set of `Repository` elements in this list which must be less than or equal to the return from `available()`.
Parameters	`cardinal`	`n`	the number of `Repository` elements requested which must be less than or equal to `available()`
Return	`osid.repository.Repository[]`		an array of `Repository` 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.