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package org.apache.commons.collections4.iterators;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Enumeration;
import java.util.Iterator;

Adapter to make Enumeration instances appear to be Iterator instances.
Since:1.0
/** * Adapter to make {@link Enumeration Enumeration} instances appear * to be {@link Iterator Iterator} instances. * * @since 1.0 */
public class EnumerationIterator<E> implements Iterator<E> {
The collection to remove elements from
/** The collection to remove elements from */
private final Collection<? super E> collection;
The enumeration being converted
/** The enumeration being converted */
private Enumeration<? extends E> enumeration;
The last object retrieved
/** The last object retrieved */
private E last; // Constructors //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Constructs a new EnumerationIterator that will not function until setEnumeration(Enumeration) is called.
/** * Constructs a new <code>EnumerationIterator</code> that will not * function until {@link #setEnumeration(Enumeration)} is called. */
public EnumerationIterator() { this(null, null); }
Constructs a new EnumerationIterator that provides an iterator view of the given enumeration.
Params:
  • enumeration – the enumeration to use
/** * Constructs a new <code>EnumerationIterator</code> that provides * an iterator view of the given enumeration. * * @param enumeration the enumeration to use */
public EnumerationIterator(final Enumeration<? extends E> enumeration) { this(enumeration, null); }
Constructs a new EnumerationIterator that will remove elements from the specified collection.
Params:
  • enumeration – the enumeration to use
  • collection – the collection to remove elements from
/** * Constructs a new <code>EnumerationIterator</code> that will remove * elements from the specified collection. * * @param enumeration the enumeration to use * @param collection the collection to remove elements from */
public EnumerationIterator(final Enumeration<? extends E> enumeration, final Collection<? super E> collection) { super(); this.enumeration = enumeration; this.collection = collection; this.last = null; } // Iterator interface //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Returns true if the underlying enumeration has more elements.
Throws:
Returns:true if the underlying enumeration has more elements
/** * Returns true if the underlying enumeration has more elements. * * @return true if the underlying enumeration has more elements * @throws NullPointerException if the underlying enumeration is null */
@Override public boolean hasNext() { return enumeration.hasMoreElements(); }
Returns the next object from the enumeration.
Throws:
Returns:the next object from the enumeration
/** * Returns the next object from the enumeration. * * @return the next object from the enumeration * @throws NullPointerException if the enumeration is null */
@Override public E next() { last = enumeration.nextElement(); return last; }
Removes the last retrieved element if a collection is attached.

Functions if an associated Collection is known. If so, the first occurrence of the last returned object from this iterator will be removed from the collection.

Throws:
/** * Removes the last retrieved element if a collection is attached. * <p> * Functions if an associated <code>Collection</code> is known. * If so, the first occurrence of the last returned object from this * iterator will be removed from the collection. * * @throws IllegalStateException <code>next()</code> not called. * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if no associated collection */
@Override public void remove() { if (collection != null) { if (last != null) { collection.remove(last); } else { throw new IllegalStateException("next() must have been called for remove() to function"); } } else { throw new UnsupportedOperationException("No Collection associated with this Iterator"); } } // Properties //-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Returns the underlying enumeration.
Returns:the underlying enumeration
/** * Returns the underlying enumeration. * * @return the underlying enumeration */
public Enumeration<? extends E> getEnumeration() { return enumeration; }
Sets the underlying enumeration.
Params:
  • enumeration – the new underlying enumeration
/** * Sets the underlying enumeration. * * @param enumeration the new underlying enumeration */
public void setEnumeration(final Enumeration<? extends E> enumeration) { this.enumeration = enumeration; } }