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package org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree;


import java.io.IOException;

import org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree.exception.EndOfFileExceededException;


/**
 * A Cursor is used to fetch elements in a BTree and is returned by the
 * @see BTree#browse method. The cursor <strng>must</strong> be closed
 * when the user is done with it.
 * <p>
 *
 * @param <V> The type for the stored value
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
 */
public interface ValueCursor<V> extends Cursor<V>
{
    /**
     * Find the next key/value
     * 
     * @return A Tuple containing the found key and value
     * @throws IOException 
     * @throws EndOfFileExceededException 
     */
    V next() throws EndOfFileExceededException, IOException;


    /**
     * Find the previous key/value
     * 
     * @return A Tuple containing the found key and value
     * @throws IOException 
     * @throws EndOfFileExceededException 
     */
    V prev() throws EndOfFileExceededException, IOException;


    /**
     * @return The number of elements stored in the cursor
     */
    int size();
}
