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34
35#ifndef _OS_OSITERATOR_H
36#define _OS_OSITERATOR_H
37
38#include <libkern/c++/OSObject.h>
39
40/*!
41 * @header
42 *
43 * @abstract
44 * This header declares the OSIterator collection class.
45 */
46
47
48/*!
49 * @class OSIterator
50 * @abstract
51 * The abstract superclass for Libkern iterators.
52 *
53 * @discussion
54 * OSIterator is the abstract superclass for all Libkern C++ object iterators.
55 * It defines the basic interface for iterating and resetting.
56 * See @link //apple_ref/cpp/macro/OSCollection OSCollection@/link and
57 * @link //apple_ref/cpp/macro/OSCollectionIterator OSCollectionIterator@/link
58 * for more information.
59 *
60 * With very few exceptions in the I/O Kit, all Libkern-based C++
61 * classes, functions, and macros are <b>unsafe</b>
62 * to use in a primary interrupt context.
63 * Consult the I/O Kit documentation related to primary interrupts
64 * for more information.
65 *
66 * OSIterator provides no concurrency protection.
67 */
68class OSIterator : public OSObject
69{
70    OSDeclareAbstractStructors(OSIterator)
71
72public:
73   /*!
74    * @function reset
75    *
76    * @abstract
77    * Resets the iterator to the beginning of the collection,
78    * as if it had just been created.
79    *
80    * @discussion
81    * Subclasses must implement this pure virtual member function.
82    */
83    virtual void reset() = 0;
84
85
86   /*!
87    * @function isValid
88    *
89    * @abstract
90    * Check that the collection hasn't been modified during iteration.
91    *
92    * @result
93    * <code>true</code> if the iterator is valid for continued use,
94    * <code>false</code> otherwise
95    * (typically because the collection being iterated has been modified).
96    *
97    * @discussion
98    * Subclasses must implement this pure virtual member function.
99    */
100    virtual bool isValid() = 0;
101
102
103   /*!
104    * @function getNextObject
105    *
106    * @abstract
107    * Advances to and returns the next object in the iteration.
108    *
109    * @return
110    * The next object in the iteration context,
111    * <code>NULL</code> if there is no next object
112    * or if the iterator is no longer valid.
113    *
114    * @discussion
115    * The returned object will be released if removed from the collection;
116    * if you plan to store the reference, you should call
117    * <code>@link
118    * //apple_ref/cpp/instm/OSObject/retain/virtualvoid/()
119    * retain@/link</code>
120    * on that object.
121    *
122    * Subclasses must implement this pure virtual function
123    * to check for validity with
124    * <code>@link isValid isValid@/link</code>,
125    * and then to advance the iteration context to the next object (if any)
126    * and return that next object, or <code>NULL</code> if there is none.
127    */
128    virtual OSObject *getNextObject() = 0;
129
130    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSIterator, 0);
131    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSIterator, 1);
132    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSIterator, 2);
133    OSMetaClassDeclareReservedUnused(OSIterator, 3);
134};
135
136#endif /* ! _OS_OSITERATOR_H */
137