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    <title>CosPropertyService_PropertyNamesIterator</title>
    <prepared></prepared>
    <responsible></responsible>
    <docno></docno>
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    <checked></checked>
    <date>2000-07-25</date>
    <rev>1.0</rev>
  </header>
  <module>CosPropertyService_PropertyNamesIterator</module>
  <modulesummary>This module implements the OMG CosPropertyService::PropertyNamesIterator interface.</modulesummary>
  <description>
    <p>To get access to the record definitions for the structures use:      <br></br>
<c>-include_lib("cosProperty/include/CosPropertyService.hrl").</c></p>
  </description>
  <funcs>
    <func>
      <name>reset(Iterator) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Reset the position to the first property name</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Iterator = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation resets the position to the first property name. </p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>next_one(Iterator) -> Reply</name>
      <fsummary>Return true if a Property Name exists at the current  position and the out parameter is a valid Property Name. Otherwise false and a non-valid Property Name</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Iterator = #objref</v>
        <v>Reply = {boolean(), Name}</v>
        <v>Name = string()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation returns true if a Property Name exists at the current 
          position and the out parameter is a valid Property Name. 
          If false is returned the out parameter is a non-valid Property Name.</p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>next_n(Iterator, HowMany) -> Reply</name>
      <fsummary>Return <c>HowMany</c>Property Names and a boolean which is true if additional Property Names exists</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Iterator = #objref</v>
        <v>HowMany = long()</v>
        <v>Reply = {boolean(), [Name]}</v>
        <v>Name = string()</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation returns true if the requested number of Property Names can be
          delivered and there are additional property names. If false is returned a 
          sequence of max <c>HowMany</c> property names will be returned and no 
          more Property Names can be delivered. </p>
      </desc>
    </func>
    <func>
      <name>destroy(Iterator) -> ok</name>
      <fsummary>Terminate the target object</fsummary>
      <type>
        <v>Iterator = #objref</v>
      </type>
      <desc>
        <p>This operation will terminate the Iterator and all subsequent calls
          will fail. </p>
      </desc>
    </func>
  </funcs>
  
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