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 * ReadOnlyIterator.java
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 * (C)opyright 2003, 2004, by Thomas Morgner and Contributors.
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 * Original Author:  Thomas Morgner;
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 * $Id: ReadOnlyIterator.java,v 1.2 2005/10/18 13:24:19 mungady Exp $
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 * Changes
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 * 18-Jul-2003 : Initial version
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import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * Protects an given iterator by preventing calls to remove().
 *
 * @author Thomas Morgner
 */
public class ReadOnlyIterator implements Iterator {

    /** The base iterator which we protect. */
    private Iterator base;

    /**
     * Creates a new read-only iterator for the given iterator.
     *
     * @param it the iterator.
     */
    public ReadOnlyIterator(final Iterator it) {
        if (it == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("Base iterator is null.");
        }
        this.base = it;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <tt>true</tt> if the iteration has more elements. (In other
     * words, returns <tt>true</tt> if <tt>next</tt> would return an element
     * rather than throwing an exception.)
     *
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the iterator has more elements.
     */
    public boolean hasNext() {
        return this.base.hasNext();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the next element in the iteration.
     * Throws NoSuchElementException when iteration has no more elements.
     * 
     * @return the next element in the iteration.
     */
    public Object next() {
        return this.base.next();
    }

    /**
     * Throws <code>UnsupportedOperationException</code>.
     */
    public void remove() {
        throw new UnsupportedOperationException();
    }
}