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18
19 package org.apache.giraph.utils;
20
21 import org.apache.hadoop.io.WritableComparable;
22
23 /**
24 * Common implementation for VertexIdEdgeIterator, VertexIdMessageIterator
25 * and VertexIdMessageBytesIterator.
26 *
27 * @param <I> Vertex id
28 */
29 public interface VertexIdIterator<I extends WritableComparable> {
30 /**
31 * Returns true if the iteration has more elements.
32 *
33 * @return True if the iteration has more elements.
34 */
35 boolean hasNext();
36
37 /**
38 * Moves to the next element in the iteration.
39 */
40 void next();
41
42 /**
43 * Get the current vertex id. Ihis object's contents are only guaranteed
44 * until next() is called. To take ownership of this object call
45 * releaseCurrentVertexId() after getting a reference to this object.
46 *
47 * @return Current vertex id
48 */
49 I getCurrentVertexId();
50
51 /**
52 * The backing store of the current vertex id is now released.
53 * Further calls to getCurrentVertexId () without calling next()
54 * will return null.
55 *
56 * @return Current vertex id that was released
57 */
58 I releaseCurrentVertexId();
59 }
60