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package org.apache.spark.kvstore;

import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * An iterator for KVStore.
 *
 * <p>
 * Iterators may keep references to resources that need to be closed. It's recommended that users
 * explicitly close iterators after they're used.
 * </p>
 */
public interface KVStoreIterator<T> extends Iterator<T>, AutoCloseable {

  /**
   * Retrieve multiple elements from the store.
   *
   * @param max Maximum number of elements to retrieve.
   */
  List<T> next(int max);

  /**
   * Skip in the iterator.
   *
   * @return Whether there are items left after skipping.
   */
  boolean skip(long n);

}
