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package org.apache.commons.collections.iterators;

import java.util.Iterator;

import org.apache.commons.collections.ResettableIterator;

Provides an implementation of an empty iterator.

This class provides an implementation of an empty iterator.
This class provides for binary compatability between Commons Collections
2.1.1 and 3.1 due to issues with IteratorUtils.
Author:
Stephen Colebourne
Since:
Commons Collections 2.1.1 and 3.1
Version:
$Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $/** 
 * Provides an implementation of an empty iterator.
 * <p>
 * This class provides an implementation of an empty iterator.
 * This class provides for binary compatability between Commons Collections
 * 2.1.1 and 3.1 due to issues with <code>IteratorUtils</code>.
 *
 * @since Commons Collections 2.1.1 and 3.1
 * @version $Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 14:33:15 +0200 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
 * 
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 */
public class EmptyIterator extends AbstractEmptyIterator implements ResettableIterator {

    
Singleton instance of the iterator.
Since:
Commons Collections 3.1/**
     * Singleton instance of the iterator.
     * @since Commons Collections 3.1
     */
    public static final ResettableIterator RESETTABLE_INSTANCE = new EmptyIterator();
    
Singleton instance of the iterator.
Since:
Commons Collections 2.1.1 and 3.1/**
     * Singleton instance of the iterator.
     * @since Commons Collections 2.1.1 and 3.1
     */
    public static final Iterator INSTANCE = RESETTABLE_INSTANCE;

    
Constructor.
/**
     * Constructor.
     */
    protected EmptyIterator() {
        super();
    }

}