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package nom.tam.util;

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/**
 * This interface extends the Iterator interface to allow insertion of data and
 * move to previous entries in a collection.
 */
public interface Cursor extends java.util.Iterator {

    /**
     * Add a keyed entry at the current location. The new entry is inserted
     * before the entry that would be returned in the next invocation of 'next'.
     * The new element is placed such that it will be called by a prev() call,
     * but not a next() call.The return value for that call is unaffected. Note:
     * this method is not in the Iterator interface.
     * 
     * @param key
     *            the key of the value to add
     * @param reference
     *            the value to add
     * @deprecated use key parameter can be omitted, so use {@link #add(Object)}
     *             instead
     */
    @Deprecated
    void add(KEY key, VALUE reference);

    /**
     * Add an unkeyed element to the collection. The new element is placed such
     * that it will be called by a prev() call, but not a next() call.
     * 
     * @param reference
     *            the value to add
     */
    void add(VALUE reference);

    /**
     * move to the last element and return that.
     * 
     * @return the last element.
     */
    VALUE end();

    /**
     * @return Is there a previous element in the collection?
     */
    boolean hasPrev();

    /**
     * Returns the count next element in the iteration.
     * 
     * @param count
     *            the offset
     * @return the n'th next element in the iteration
     * @throws java.util.NoSuchElementException
     *             if the iteration has no more elements
     */
    VALUE next(int count);

    /**
     * @return the previous element.
     */
    VALUE prev();

    /**
     * Point the iterator to a particular keyed entry. Point to the end of the
     * list if the key is not found.This method is not in the Iterator
     * interface.
     * 
     * @param key
     *            the key to search for
     */
    void setKey(KEY key);
}