src/java/org/apache/commons/collections/BoundedCollection.java

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package org.apache.commons.collections;

import java.util.Collection;

/**
 * Defines a collection that is bounded in size.
 * <p>
 * The size of the collection can vary, but it can never exceed a preset 
 * maximum number of elements. This interface allows the querying of details
 * associated with the maximum number of elements.
 *
 * @see CollectionUtils#isFull
 * @see CollectionUtils#maxSize
 *
 * @since Commons Collections 3.0
 * @version $Revision$ $Date$
 *
 * @author Herve Quiroz
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 */
public interface BoundedCollection<E> extends Collection<E> {

    /**
     * Returns true if this collection is full and no new elements can be added.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the collection is full
     */
    boolean isFull();

    /**
     * Gets the maximum size of the collection (the bound).
     *
     * @return the maximum number of elements the collection can hold
     */
    int maxSize();

}