trunk/pluto-container/src/main/java/org/apache/pluto/util/Enumerator.java

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package org.apache.pluto.util;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;


/**
 * Uitlity class to wraps an <code>Enumeration</code> around a Collection, i.e.
 * <code>Iterator</code> classes.
 */

public final class Enumerator implements Enumeration {


    // Iterator over which the Enumeration takes place
    private Iterator iterator = null;


    /**
     * Returns an Enumeration over the specified Collection.
     * @param collection Collection with values that should be enumerated
     */
    public Enumerator(Collection collection) {
        this(collection.iterator());
    }


    /**
     * Returns an Enumeration over the values of the specified Iterator.
     * @param iterator Iterator to be wrapped
     */
    public Enumerator(Iterator iterator) {
        super();
        this.iterator = iterator;
    }


    /**
     * Returns an Enumeration over the values of the specified Map.
     * @param map Map with values that should be enumerated
     */
    public Enumerator(Map map) {
        this(map.values().iterator());
    }


    /**
     * Tests if this enumeration contains more elements.
     * @return <code>true</code> if this enumeration contains at least one more
     *         element to provide, <code>false</code> otherwise.
     */
    public boolean hasMoreElements() {
        return (iterator.hasNext());
    }


    /**
     * Returns the next element of this enumeration.
     * @return the next element of this enumeration
     * @throws NoSuchElementException if no more elements exist
     */
    public Object nextElement() throws NoSuchElementException {
        return (iterator.next());
    }


}