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17  package org.apache.commons.collections4;
18  
19  /**
20   * Defines an iterator that operates over an ordered {@code Map}.
21   * <p>
22   * This iterator allows both forward and reverse iteration through the map.
23   * </p>
24   *
25   * @param <K> the type of the keys in the map
26   * @param <V> the type of the values in the map
27   * @since 3.0
28   */
29  public interface OrderedMapIterator<K, V> extends MapIterator<K, V>, OrderedIterator<K> {
30  
31      /**
32       * Checks to see if there is a previous entry that can be iterated to.
33       *
34       * @return {@code true} if the iterator has a previous element
35       */
36      @Override
37      boolean hasPrevious();
38  
39      /**
40       * Gets the previous <em>key</em> from the {@code Map}.
41       *
42       * @return the previous key in the iteration
43       * @throws java.util.NoSuchElementException if the iteration is finished
44       */
45      @Override
46      K previous();
47  
48  }