public List<Affiliation> getAffiliationsByType(AffiliationType affiliationType) { List<Affiliation> filteredAffilations = new ArrayList<Affiliation>(); if (affiliation != null && affiliationType != null) { for (Affiliation aff : affiliation) { if (affiliationType.equals(aff.getType())) { filteredAffilations.add(aff); } } } return filteredAffilations; }