fileitemiterator.java

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package org.apache.commons.fileupload;
import java.io.IOException;


/**
 * An iterator, as returned by
 * {@link FileUploadBase#getItemIterator(RequestContext)}.
 */
public interface FileItemIterator {
    /**
     * Returns, whether another instance of {@link FileItemStream}
     * is available.
     * @throws FileUploadException Parsing or processing the
     *   file item failed.
     * @throws IOException Reading the file item failed.
     * @return True, if one or more additional file items
     *   are available, otherwise false.
     */
    boolean hasNext() throws FileUploadException, IOException;

    /**
     * Returns the next available {@link FileItemStream}.
     * @throws java.util.NoSuchElementException No more items are available. Use
     * {@link #hasNext()} to prevent this exception.
     * @throws FileUploadException Parsing or processing the
     *   file item failed.
     * @throws IOException Reading the file item failed.
     * @return FileItemStream instance, which provides
     *   access to the next file item.
     */
    FileItemStream next() throws FileUploadException, IOException;
}