net.sf.saxon.tree.iter
Interface ReversibleIterator

All Superinterfaces:
SequenceIterator
All Known Implementing Classes:
ArrayIterator, EmptyIterator, ManualIterator, NodeArrayIterator, RangeIterator, ReverseArrayIterator, ReverseNodeArrayIterator, ReverseRangeIterator, SingleNodeIterator, SingletonIterator

public interface ReversibleIterator
extends SequenceIterator

A ReversibleIterator is an interface implemented by any SequenceIterator that is able to deliver items in reverse order (or to supply another iterator that can do so).


Field Summary
 
Fields inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.om.SequenceIterator
GROUNDED, LAST_POSITION_FINDER, LOOKAHEAD
 
Method Summary
 SequenceIterator getReverseIterator()
          Get a new SequenceIterator that returns the same items in reverse order.
 
Methods inherited from interface net.sf.saxon.om.SequenceIterator
close, current, getAnother, getProperties, next, position
 

Method Detail

getReverseIterator

SequenceIterator getReverseIterator()
Get a new SequenceIterator that returns the same items in reverse order. If this SequenceIterator is an AxisIterator, then the returned SequenceIterator must also be an AxisIterator.

Returns:
an iterator over the items in reverse order


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