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45 * $Id: FastIterator.java,v 1.2 2003/10/21 15:43:58 boisvert Exp $
46 */
47
48 package jdbm.helper;
49
50
51 /**
52 * Fast and simple iterator.
53 *
54 * @version $Revision: 1.2 $
55 * @author <a href="boisvert@intalio.com">Alex Boisvert</a>
56 */
57 public abstract class FastIterator
58 {
59
60 /**
61 * Returns the next element in the interation.
62 *
63 * @return the next element in the iteration, or null if no more element.
64 */
65 public abstract Object next()
66 throws IterationException;
67
68 }