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017package org.apache.commons.collections4;
018
019import java.util.Iterator;
020
021/**
022 * Defines an iterator that operates over an ordered container. Subset of {@link java.util.ListIterator}.
023 * <p>
024 * This iterator allows both forward and reverse iteration through the container.
025 * </p>
026 *
027 * @param <E> the type of elements returned by this iterator
028 * @since 3.0
029 */
030public interface OrderedIterator<E> extends Iterator<E> {
031
032    /**
033     * Checks to see if there is a previous element that can be iterated to.
034     *
035     * @return <code>true</code> if the iterator has a previous element
036     */
037    boolean hasPrevious();
038
039    /**
040     * Gets the previous element from the container.
041     *
042     * @return the previous element in the iteration
043     * @throws java.util.NoSuchElementException if the iteration is finished
044     */
045    E previous();
046
047}