Iterator class for sparse values in an array.

    
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import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.NoSuchElementException;

/**
 * Iterator class for sparse values in an array. This type of iterator
 * can be used for an object array which has references interspersed with
 * <code>null</code>s.
 *
 * @author Dennis M. Sosnoski
 */
public class SparseArrayIterator implements Iterator
{
    /** Empty iterator. */
    public static final SparseArrayIterator EMPTY_ITERATOR =
        new SparseArrayIterator(new Object[0]);
    
    /** Array supplying values for iteration. */
    private Object[] m_array;

    /** Offset of next iteration value. */
    private int m_offset;

    /**
     * Internal constructor.
     *
     * @param array array containing values to be iterated
     */
    private SparseArrayIterator(Object[] array) {
        m_array = array;
        m_offset = -1;
        advance();
    }

    /**
     * Advance to next iteration value. This advances the current position in
     * the array to the next non-<code>null</code> value.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if element available, <code>false</code> if
     * not
     */
    protected boolean advance() {
        while (++m_offset < m_array.length) {
            if (m_array[m_offset] != null) {
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Check for iteration element available.
     *
     * @return <code>true</code> if element available, <code>false</code> if
     * not
     */
    public boolean hasNext() {
        return m_offset < m_array.length;
    }

    /**
     * Get next iteration element.
     *
     * @return next iteration element
     * @exception NoSuchElementException if past end of iteration
     */
    public Object next() {
        if (m_offset < m_array.length) {
            Object result = m_array[m_offset];
            advance();
            return result;
        } else {
            throw new NoSuchElementException();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Remove element from iteration. This optional operation is not supported
     * and always throws an exception.
     *
     * @exception UnsupportedOperationException for unsupported operation
     */
    public void remove() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }

    /**
     * Build iterator.
     *
     * @param array array containing values to be iterated (may be
     * <code>null</code>)
     * @return constructed iterator
     */
    public static Iterator buildIterator(Object[] array) {
        if (array == null || array.length == 0) {
            return EMPTY_ITERATOR;
        } else {
            return new SparseArrayIterator(array);
        }
    }
}

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