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/**
 *   Copyright (c) Rich Hickey. All rights reserved.
 *   The use and distribution terms for this software are covered by the
 *   Common Public License 1.0 (http://opensource.org/licenses/cpl.php)
 *   which can be found in the file CPL.TXT at the root of this distribution.
 *   By using this software in any fashion, you are agreeing to be bound by
 * 	 the terms of this license.
 *   You must not remove this notice, or any other, from this software.
 **/

/* rich Apr 3, 2006 10:54:14 AM */

package org.clojure.runtime;


/**
 * Implements a sequential iteration protocol
 * <pre>
 * for(Iter i = getAnIter();i!=null;i = i.iterate())
 *  {
 *  //use i.get()
 *  }
 * </pre>
 */
public interface Iter{
/**
 * Multiple calls to get() are allowed prior to calling iterate()
 * @return  the currently referenced item/element/value
 */
public Object get();

/**
 * This may destroy or otherwise invalidate the object it is called upon
 * so always capture and use the return value (even though sometimes you may find it is the same object)
 * @return The next iter to use, or null if at end of sequence
 */
public Iter iterate();
}