public AppointmentList getNextFreeAppointments(int numRequired) {
AppointmentList tempAppts = new AppointmentList();
Iterator<Appointment> iter = collection.iterator();
Appointment currentAppt;
while (iter.hasNext()) {
currentAppt = iter.next();
if (currentAppt.getPatient() == null) {
// add to the new list of free appts
tempAppts.collection.add(currentAppt);
}
if (tempAppts.collection.size() == numRequired) {
return tempAppts;
}
}
return tempAppts; // But it will be incomplete
}
