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/*
 * $Id: NodeSetData.java,v 1.5 2005/05/10 15:47:42 mullan Exp $
 */
package javax.xml.crypto;

import java.util.Iterator;


An abstract representation of a Data type containing a
node-set. The type (class) and ordering of the nodes contained in the set
are not defined by this class; instead that behavior should be
defined by NodeSetData subclasses.

Author:Sean Mullan, JSR 105 Expert Group
Type parameters:
  • <T> – the type of nodes maintained by this set
Since:1.6
/**
 * An abstract representation of a <code>Data</code> type containing a
 * node-set. The type (class) and ordering of the nodes contained in the set
 * are not defined by this class; instead that behavior should be
 * defined by <code>NodeSetData</code> subclasses.
 *
 * @author Sean Mullan
 * @author JSR 105 Expert Group
 * @param <T> the type of nodes maintained by this set
 * @since 1.6
 */
public interface NodeSetData<T> extends Data, Iterable<T> {

    
Returns a read-only iterator over the nodes contained in this
NodeSetData in

document order. Attempts to modify the returned iterator
via the remove method throw
UnsupportedOperationException.

Returns:an Iterator over the nodes in this
   NodeSetData in document order
/**
     * Returns a read-only iterator over the nodes contained in this
     * <code>NodeSetData</code> in
     * <a href="http://www.w3.org/TR/1999/REC-xpath-19991116#dt-document-order">
     * document order</a>. Attempts to modify the returned iterator
     * via the <code>remove</code> method throw
     * <code>UnsupportedOperationException</code>.
     *
     * @return an <code>Iterator</code> over the nodes in this
     *    <code>NodeSetData</code> in document order
     */
    Iterator<T> iterator();
}