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17 package org.apache.commons.collections4;
18
19 import java.util.Map;
20
21 /**
22 * Defines a map that can be iterated directly without needing to create an entry set.
23 * <p>
24 * A map iterator is an efficient way of iterating over maps.
25 * There is no need to access the entry set or use Map Entry objects.
26 * </p>
27 * <pre>
28 * IterableMap<String,Integer> map = new HashedMap<String,Integer>();
29 * MapIterator<String,Integer> it = map.mapIterator();
30 * while (it.hasNext()) {
31 * String key = it.next();
32 * Integer value = it.getValue();
33 * it.setValue(value + 1);
34 * }
35 * </pre>
36 *
37 * @param <K> the type of the keys in this map
38 * @param <V> the type of the values in this map
39 * @since 3.0
40 */
41 public interface IterableMap<K, V> extends Map<K, V>, Put<K, V>, IterableGet<K, V> {
42 // empty
43 }