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package org.apache.chemistry.opencmis.client.api;

import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * Iterable for CMIS collections that allows ability to skip to specific
 * position or return a subcollection.
 * 
 * @param 
 *            the type of the items
 */
public interface ItemIterable extends Iterable {

    /**
     * Skips to position within CMIS collection.
     * 
     * @param position
     * 
     * @return iterable whose starting point is the specified skip to position.
     *         This iterable may be the same as {@code this}
     */
    ItemIterable skipTo(long position);

    /**
     * Gets an iterable for the current sub collection within the CMIS
     * collection using default maximum number of items.
     * 
     * @return iterable for current page
     */
    ItemIterable getPage();

    /**
     * Gets an iterable for the current sub collection within the CMIS
     * collection.
     * 
     * @param maxNumItems
     *            maximum number of items the sub collection will contain
     * 
     * @return iterable for current page
     */
    ItemIterable getPage(int maxNumItems);

    Iterator iterator();

    /**
     * Returns the number of items fetched for the current page.
     * 
     * @return number of items for currently fetched collection
     */
    long getPageNumItems();

    /**
     * Returns whether the repository contains additional items beyond the page
     * of items already fetched.
     * 
     * @return true => further page requests will be made to the repository
     */
    boolean getHasMoreItems();

    /**
     * Returns the total number of items. If the repository knows the total
     * number of items in a result set, the repository SHOULD include the number
     * here. If the repository does not know the number of items in a result
     * set, this parameter SHOULD not be set. The value in the parameter MAY NOT
     * be accurate the next time the client retrieves the result set or the next
     * page in the result set.
     * 
     * @return total number of items or (-1)
     */
    long getTotalNumItems();

}