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* ---------------------
* ReadOnlyIterator.java
* ---------------------
* (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
*
* Original Author: Thomas Morgner;
* Contributor(s): -;
*
* $Id: ReadOnlyIterator.java,v 1.2 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
*
* Changes
* -------------------------
* 18-Jul-2003 : Initial version
*
*/
import java.util.Iterator;
/**
* Protects an given iterator by preventing calls to remove().
*
* @author Thomas Morgner
*/
public class ReadOnlyIterator implements Iterator {
/** The base iterator which we protect. */
private Iterator base;
/**
* Creates a new read-only iterator for the given iterator.
*
* @param it the iterator.
*/
public ReadOnlyIterator(final Iterator it) {
if (it == null) {
throw new NullPointerException("Base iterator is null.");
}
this.base = it;
}
/**
* Returns true if the iteration has more elements. (In other
* words, returns true if next would return an element
* rather than throwing an exception.)
*
* @return true if the iterator has more elements.
*/
public boolean hasNext() {
return this.base.hasNext();
}
/**
* Returns the next element in the iteration.
* Throws NoSuchElementException when iteration has no more elements.
*
* @return the next element in the iteration.
*/
public Object next() {
return this.base.next();
}
/**
* Throws UnsupportedOperationException.
*/
public void remove() {
throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
}
}