cdmlib-io/src/main/java/eu/etaxonomy/cdm/io/dwca/in/IReader.java

   1 // $Id$
   2 /**
   3 * Copyright (C) 2009 EDIT
   4 * European Distributed Institute of Taxonomy
   5 * http://www.e-taxonomy.eu
   6 *
   7 * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
   8 * See LICENSE.TXT at the top of this package for the full license terms.
   9 */
  10 package eu.etaxonomy.cdm.io.dwca.in;
  11
  12
  13 /**
  14  * @author a.mueller
  15  * @date 23.11.2011
  16  *
  17  */
  18 public interface IReader<TYPE extends Object> extends IConverterOutput<IReader<TYPE>>{
  19
  20         /**
  21          * Returns the next Object of this reader.
  22          * Returns <code>null</code> if no object is left.
  23          * @return
  24          */
  25         public TYPE read();
  26
  27         /**
  28          * Checks the availablity of a next object in the stream.
  29          * @return True if there is a next object, false otherwise.
  30          */
  31         boolean hasNext();
  32
  33
  34 }