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| package org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree; |
| |
| |
| import java.io.IOException; |
| |
| import org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree.exception.EndOfFileExceededException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * A Cursor is used to fetch elements in a BTree and is returned by the |
| * @see BTree#browse method. The cursor <strng>must</strong> be closed |
| * when the user is done with it. |
| * <p> |
| * |
| * @param <K> The type for the Key |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface Cursor<K> |
| { |
| /** Static value for the beforeFrst and afterLast positions */ |
| int BEFORE_FIRST = -1; |
| int AFTER_LAST = -2; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Tells if the cursor can return a next element |
| * @return true if there are some more elements |
| * @throws IOException |
| * @throws EndOfFileExceededException |
| */ |
| boolean hasNext() throws EndOfFileExceededException, IOException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Tells if the cursor can return a previous element |
| * @return true if there are some more elements |
| * @throws IOException |
| * @throws EndOfFileExceededException |
| */ |
| boolean hasPrev() throws EndOfFileExceededException, IOException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Closes the cursor, thus releases the associated transaction |
| */ |
| void close(); |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * moves the cursor to the same position that was given at the time of instantiating the cursor. |
| * |
| * For example, if the cursor was created using browse() method, then beforeFirst() will |
| * place the cursor before the 0th position. |
| * |
| * If the cursor was created using browseFrom(K), then calling beforeFirst() will reset the position |
| * to the just before the position where K is present. |
| */ |
| void beforeFirst() throws IOException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Places the cursor at the end of the last position |
| * |
| * @throws IOException |
| */ |
| void afterLast() throws IOException; |
| } |