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// Copyright (c) 2013 Saxonica Limited.
// This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
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package net.sf.saxon.tree.iter;
import net.sf.saxon.om.Item;
import net.sf.saxon.om.SequenceIterator;
/**
* A ReversibleIterator is an interface implemented by any SequenceIterator that is
* able to deliver items in reverse order (or to supply another iterator that can
* do so).
*/
public interface ReversibleIterator extends SequenceIterator {
/**
* Get a new SequenceIterator that returns the same items in reverse order.
* If this SequenceIterator is an AxisIterator, then the returned SequenceIterator
* must also be an AxisIterator.
* @return an iterator over the items in reverse order
*/
public SequenceIterator getReverseIterator();
}