T - the type of elements returned by the CloseableIterator.public interface CloseableIterable<T>
extends java.lang.Iterable<T>
Iterable which supports generation of CloseableIterators.
This interface is meant to be used in places where an Iterator returned by an Iterable contains
state that is required to be cleared irrespective of whether data from the Iterator is completely
consumed (i.e. Iterator.hasNext() is called till it returns false) or not.
This interface provides a way for a user of such an Iterable to discard data, by calling
AutoCloseable.close().
When using CloseableIterator, it is expected that the user will either consume all the data from the
Iterator or explicitly call AutoCloseable.close() to dispose the remaining data.
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description |
|---|---|
CloseableIterator<T> |
iterator() |
CloseableIterator<T> iterator()
iterator in interface java.lang.Iterable<T>