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/*
* Copyright (C) 2008 Google Inc.
*
* Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
* you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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*
* http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
*
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*/
package com.google.common.collect;
import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
/**
* An iterator that supports a one-element lookahead while iterating.
*
* @author Mick Killianey
*/
@GwtCompatible
public interface PeekingIterator extends Iterator {
/**
* Returns the next element in the iteration, without advancing the iteration.
*
* Calls to {@code peek()} should not change the state of the iteration,
* except that it may prevent removal of the most recent element via
* {@link #remove()}.
*
* @throws NoSuchElementException if the iteration has no more elements
* according to {@link #hasNext()}
*/
E peek();
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*
*
The objects returned by consecutive calls to {@link #peek()} then {@link
* #next()} are guaranteed to be equal to each other.
*/
E next();
/**
* {@inheritDoc}
*
*
Implementations may or may not support removal when a call to {@link
* #peek()} has occurred since the most recent call to {@link #next()}.
*
* @throws IllegalStateException if there has been a call to {@link #peek()}
* since the most recent call to {@link #next()} and this implementation
* does not support this sequence of calls (optional)
*/
void remove();
}