sandmark.util
Class IdentifierIterator

java.lang.Object
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  +--sandmark.util.IdentifierIterator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Iterator

public class IdentifierIterator

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.util.Iterator

IdentifierIterator provides a straightforward interface for generating new java identifiers for methods, classes, etc. Identifiers are returned in lexicographic order (basically).

Author:

Kelly Heffner

Constructor Summary

IdentifierIterator()
Constructs a new identifier iterator.

Method Summary

boolean	hasNext() Checks to see if there are more identifiers available.
java.lang.Object	next() Returns the next unique identifier.
void	remove() Not implemented.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

IdentifierIterator

public IdentifierIterator()

Constructs a new identifier iterator. Reset an IdentifierIterator by reconstructing it.

Method Detail

hasNext

public boolean hasNext()

Checks to see if there are more identifiers available. This will always return true.

Specified by:

hasNext in interface java.util.Iterator

Returns:

true

remove

public void remove()

Not implemented.

Specified by:

remove in interface java.util.Iterator

next

public java.lang.Object next()

Returns the next unique identifier.

Specified by:

next in interface java.util.Iterator

Returns:

an identifier that is unique from any other identifier returned from this instance of the iterator so far