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package org.apache.jackrabbit.commons.iterator;

import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * <code>SizedIterator</code> extends {@link Iterator} with a
 * <code>getSize</code> method.
 *
 * @param <T> the type of elements of this iterator
 */
public interface SizedIterator<T> extends Iterator<T> {

    /**
     * The number of elements of this iterator or -1 if not known.
     *
     * @return number of elements.
     */
    long getSize();
}
