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package org.apache.directory.shared.ldap.cursor;


/**
 * An enumeration to represent the various states of a Cursor.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 * @version $Rev$, $Date$
 */
public enum CursorStateEnum
{
    /** the Cursor has been created and so has not been positioned yet */
    JUST_OPENED,
    
    /** the Cursor is positioned just before the first element */
    BEFORE_FIRST,
    
    /** the Cursor is positioned just after the last element */
    AFTER_LAST,
    
    /** the Cursor is positioned just before an element but not on any element */
    BEFORE_INNER,
    
    /** the Cursor is positioned just after an element but not on any element */
    AFTER_INNER,
    
    /** the Cursor is positioned on the first element */
    ON_FIRST,
    
    /** the Cursor is positioned on the last element */
    ON_LAST,
    
    /** the Cursor is positioned on an element */
    ON_INNER,
    
    /** the Cursor is closed and not operations can be performed on it */
    CLOSED
}