AbstractIteratorDecorator.java

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package org.apache.commons.collections4.iterators;

import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * Provides basic behavior for decorating an iterator with extra functionality.
 * <p>
 * All methods are forwarded to the decorated iterator.
 * </p>
 *
 * @param <E> the type of the iterator being decorated.
 * @since 3.0
 */
public abstract class AbstractIteratorDecorator<E> extends AbstractUntypedIteratorDecorator<E, E> {

    /**
     * Constructor that decorates the specified iterator.
     *
     * @param iterator  the iterator to decorate, must not be null
     * @throws NullPointerException if the iterator is null
     */
    protected AbstractIteratorDecorator(final Iterator<E> iterator) {
        super(iterator);
    }

    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public E next() {
        return getIterator().next();
    }

}