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