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The Java Collection Framework includes the Iterator interface, which allows for universal iteration over any collection object, providing methods to check for more elements, retrieve the next element, and remove elements. However, it only supports forward iteration and does not allow for the addition or replacement of elements. The ListIterator interface extends Iterator, offering bi-directional iteration and additional methods for enhanced functionality with List collections.

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Iterator+in+Java+Collection+ Iterator

The Java Collection Framework includes the Iterator interface, which allows for universal iteration over any collection object, providing methods to check for more elements, retrieve the next element, and remove elements. However, it only supports forward iteration and does not allow for the addition or replacement of elements. The ListIterator interface extends Iterator, offering bi-directional iteration and additional methods for enhanced functionality with List collections.

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Java

Collection
Framework
: Iterator
Java Collection Framework:
Iterator
• Iterator is universal Iterator, we can apply iterator on
any collection Object.
• Iterator is the only cursor available for entire collection framework.
• Iterator object can be created by calling iterator() method present in
Collection interface.
// Here "c" is any Collection object
// type Iterator interface and refers to "c"

Iterator itr = c.iterator();


Methods in Iterator:
• Iterator interface defines three methods:
// Returns true if the iteration has more elements
public boolean hasNext();

// Returns the next element in the iteration


public Object next();

// Remove the next element in the iteration


public void remove();
Limitation of Iterator:
• Only forward direction iterating is possible.
• Replacement and addition of new element is
not supported by Iterator.
List Iterator:
• List Iterator applicable for List collection implemented classes like
arraylist, linkedlist etc. It provides bi-directional iteration.
• This cursor has more functionality(methods) than iterator.
• ListIterator object can be created by calling listIterator() method
present in List interface.
// Here "l" is any List object, ltr is of type
// ListIterator interface and refers to "l"

ListIterator ltr = l.listIterator();


List Iterator Methods:
• ListIterator interface extends Iterator interface. So all three
methods of Iterator interface are available for ListIterator. In addition
there are six more methods.

1. public boolean hasNext() - Returns true if the iteration has more


elements
2. public Object next() - same as next() method of Iterator
List Iterator Methods:
3. public int nextIndex() - Returns the next element index
4. public boolean hasPrevious() - Returns true if the iteration has more
elements
5. public Object previous() - Returns the previous element in the iteration
6. public int previousIndex() - Returns the previous element index
7. public void remove() - same as remove() method of Iterator
8. public void set(Object obj) - Replaces the last element returned by
next() or previous() with the specified element

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