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package org.apache.geode.cache.snapshot;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;
import java.util.Map.Entry;

/**
 * Iterates over the entries in a region snapshot. Holds resources that must be freed via
 * {@link #close()}.
 * 
 * @param <K> the key type of the snapshot region
 * @param <V> the value type the snapshot region
 * 
 * @see SnapshotReader
 * 
 * @since GemFire 7.0
 */
public interface SnapshotIterator<K, V> extends AutoCloseable {
  /**
   * Returns true if there are more elements in the iteration.
   * 
   * @return true if the iterator has more elements.
   * 
   * @throws IOException error reading the snapshot
   * @throws ClassNotFoundException error deserializing the snapshot element
   */
  boolean hasNext() throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException;

  /**
   * Returns the next element in the iteration.
   * 
   * @return the next element
   * 
   * @throws NoSuchElementException there are no further elements
   * @throws IOException error reading the snapshot
   * @throws ClassNotFoundException error deserializing the snapshot element
   */
  Entry<K, V> next() throws IOException, ClassNotFoundException;

  /**
   * Closes the iterator and its underlying resources.
   * 
   * @throws IOException error closing the iterator
   */
  void close() throws IOException;
}
