src/main/java/org/apache/commons/collections4/OrderedMapIterator.java

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package org.apache.commons.collections4;

/**
 * Defines an iterator that operates over an ordered <code>Map</code>.
 * <p>
 * This iterator allows both forward and reverse iteration through the map.
 *
 * @param <K> the type of the keys in the map
 * @param <V> the type of the values in the map
 * @since 3.0
 * @version $Id$
 */
public interface OrderedMapIterator<K, V> extends MapIterator<K, V>, OrderedIterator<K> {

    /**
     * Checks to see if there is a previous entry that can be iterated to.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if the iterator has a previous element
     */
    boolean hasPrevious();

    /**
     * Gets the previous <em>key</em> from the <code>Map</code>.
     *
     * @return the previous key in the iteration
     * @throws java.util.NoSuchElementException if the iteration is finished
     */
    K previous();

}