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package com.google.common.collect;

import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
import com.google.errorprone.annotations.CanIgnoreReturnValue;
import java.util.Iterator;

An iterator which forwards all its method calls to another iterator. Subclasses should override one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing iterator as desired per the decorator pattern.

default method warning: This class forwards calls to only some default methods. Specifically, it forwards calls only for methods that existed before default methods were introduced. For newer methods, like forEachRemaining, it inherits their default implementations. When those implementations invoke methods, they invoke methods on the ForwardingIterator.

Author:Kevin Bourrillion
Since:2.0
/** * An iterator which forwards all its method calls to another iterator. Subclasses should override * one or more methods to modify the behavior of the backing iterator as desired per the <a * href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorator_pattern">decorator pattern</a>. * * <p><b>{@code default} method warning:</b> This class forwards calls to <i>only some</i> {@code * default} methods. Specifically, it forwards calls only for methods that existed <a * href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/Iterator.html">before {@code default} * methods were introduced</a>. For newer methods, like {@code forEachRemaining}, it inherits their * default implementations. When those implementations invoke methods, they invoke methods on the * {@code ForwardingIterator}. * * @author Kevin Bourrillion * @since 2.0 */
@GwtCompatible public abstract class ForwardingIterator<T> extends ForwardingObject implements Iterator<T> {
Constructor for use by subclasses.
/** Constructor for use by subclasses. */
protected ForwardingIterator() {} @Override protected abstract Iterator<T> delegate(); @Override public boolean hasNext() { return delegate().hasNext(); } @CanIgnoreReturnValue @Override public T next() { return delegate().next(); } @Override public void remove() { delegate().remove(); } }