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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 <V> The type for the stored value |
| * |
| * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a> |
| */ |
| public interface ValueCursor<V> extends Cursor<V> |
| { |
| /** |
| * Find the next key/value |
| * |
| * @return A Tuple containing the found key and value |
| * @throws IOException |
| * @throws EndOfFileExceededException |
| */ |
| V next() throws EndOfFileExceededException, IOException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * Find the previous key/value |
| * |
| * @return A Tuple containing the found key and value |
| * @throws IOException |
| * @throws EndOfFileExceededException |
| */ |
| V prev() throws EndOfFileExceededException, IOException; |
| |
| |
| /** |
| * @return The number of elements stored in the cursor |
| */ |
| int size(); |
| } |