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package org.apache.hadoop.record;
/**
* Interface that acts as an iterator for deserializing maps.
* The deserializer returns an instance that the record uses to
* read vectors and maps. An example of usage is as follows:
*
* <code>
* Index idx = startVector(...);
* while (!idx.done()) {
* .... // read element of a vector
* idx.incr();
* }
* </code>
*/
public interface Index {
boolean done();
void incr();
}