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package org.apache.lucene.queries.intervals;

import org.apache.lucene.search.MatchesIterator;

/**
 * An extension of MatchesIterator that allows it to be treated as
 * an IntervalIterator
 *
 * This is necessary to get access to {@link IntervalIterator#gaps()}
 * and {@link IntervalIterator#width()} when constructing matches
 */
public interface IntervalMatchesIterator extends MatchesIterator {

  /**
   * The number of top-level gaps inside the current match
   * @see IntervalIterator#gaps()
   */
  int gaps();

  /**
   * The width of the current match
   * @see IntervalIterator#width()
   */
  int width();

}