// This file is part of the happyDomain (R) project.
// Copyright (c) 2020-2024 happyDomain
// Authors: Pierre-Olivier Mercier, et al.
//
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package happydns

// Iterator defines a generic interface for iterating over a sequence of items of type T.
type Iterator[T any] interface {
	// Next advances the iterator to the next item.
	// Returns true if there is a next item, false otherwise.
	Next() bool

	// NextWithError advances the iterator to the next item, on decode error it doesn't continue to the next item.
	// Returns true if there is a next item, false otherwise.
	NextWithError() bool

	// Item returns the current item in the iteration.
	// Should be called only after a successful call to Next().
	Item() *T

	// DropItem deletes the current item pointed to by the iterator.
	// Must be called only after a successful call to Next().
	DropItem() error

	// Key returns the storage key of the current item.
	// Should be called only after a successful call to Next().
	Key() string

	// Raw returns the raw (non-decoded) value at the current iterator position.
	// Should only be called after a successful call to Next().
	Raw() any

	// Err returns the first error encountered during iteration, if any.
	Err() error

	// Close releases any resources associated with the iterator.
	Close()
}