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package org.springframework.util;

import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Set;

Composite iterator that combines multiple other iterators, as registered via add(Iterator).

This implementation maintains a linked set of iterators which are invoked in sequence until all iterators are exhausted.

Author:Erwin Vervaet, Juergen Hoeller
Type parameters:
  • <E> – the element type
Since:3.0
/** * Composite iterator that combines multiple other iterators, * as registered via {@link #add(Iterator)}. * * <p>This implementation maintains a linked set of iterators * which are invoked in sequence until all iterators are exhausted. * * @author Erwin Vervaet * @author Juergen Hoeller * @since 3.0 * @param <E> the element type */
public class CompositeIterator<E> implements Iterator<E> { private final Set<Iterator<E>> iterators = new LinkedHashSet<>(); private boolean inUse = false;
Add given iterator to this composite.
/** * Add given iterator to this composite. */
public void add(Iterator<E> iterator) { Assert.state(!this.inUse, "You can no longer add iterators to a composite iterator that's already in use"); if (this.iterators.contains(iterator)) { throw new IllegalArgumentException("You cannot add the same iterator twice"); } this.iterators.add(iterator); } @Override public boolean hasNext() { this.inUse = true; for (Iterator<E> iterator : this.iterators) { if (iterator.hasNext()) { return true; } } return false; } @Override public E next() { this.inUse = true; for (Iterator<E> iterator : this.iterators) { if (iterator.hasNext()) { return iterator.next(); } } throw new NoSuchElementException("All iterators exhausted"); } @Override public void remove() { throw new UnsupportedOperationException("CompositeIterator does not support remove()"); } }