// @(#)$Id: byteIterator.java-generic,v 1.10 2005/12/24 21:20:31 chalin Exp $

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package org.jmlspecs.jmlunit.strategies;

import java.util.NoSuchElementException;

/** An extended indefinite iterator interface that can iterate over
 * values of type byte without casting.
 * @see IndefiniteIterator
 * @author Gary T. Leavens
 */
public interface ByteIterator extends IndefiniteIterator {

    /*@ also
      @  public normal_behavior
      @    requires !atEnd();
      @    ensures \result instanceof Byte;
      @*/
    /*@ pure nullable @*/ Object get();

    /** Return the current byte in this iterator. */
    /*@ public behavior
      @     assignable \nothing;
      @     ensures_redundantly atEnd() == \old(atEnd());
      @     signals_only NoSuchElementException;
      @     signals (NoSuchElementException) \old(atEnd());
      @*/
    /*@ pure @*/ byte getByte();

    /** Return a copy of this iterator in the same state as this object. */
    /*@ also
      @  public normal_behavior
      @    assignable \nothing;
      @    ensures \fresh(\result) && \result instanceof ByteIterator;
      @    ensures \result != this;
      @    ensures_redundantly \result != null;
      @    ensures ((ByteIterator)\result).atEnd() == atEnd();
      @    ensures !atEnd() ==>
      @            new Byte(((ByteIterator)\result).getByte())
      @            .equals(new Byte(getByte()));
      @*/
    /*@ pure @*/ Object clone();
}