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16 */
17 package org.apache.commons.collections.iterators;
18
19 import org.apache.commons.collections.OrderedIterator;
20 import org.apache.commons.collections.ResettableIterator;
21
22 /**
23 * Provides an implementation of an empty ordered iterator.
24 *
25 * @since 3.1
26 * @version $Id: EmptyOrderedIterator.java 1369925 2012-08-06 19:11:31Z tn $
27 */
28 public class EmptyOrderedIterator<E> extends AbstractEmptyIterator<E>
29 implements OrderedIterator<E>, ResettableIterator<E> {
30
31 /**
32 * Singleton instance of the iterator.
33 * @since 3.1
34 */
35 public static final OrderedIterator<Object> INSTANCE = new EmptyOrderedIterator<Object>();
36
37 /**
38 * Typed instance of the iterator.
39 * @param <E> the element type
40 * @return OrderedIterator<E>
41 */
42 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
43 public static <E> OrderedIterator<E> emptyOrderedIterator() {
44 return (OrderedIterator<E>) INSTANCE;
45 }
46
47 /**
48 * Constructor.
49 */
50 protected EmptyOrderedIterator() {
51 super();
52 }
53
54 }