IdRecordScanner.java

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 * Copyright 2012 NGDATA nv
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package org.lilyproject.repository.api;

import java.io.Closeable;

/**
 * Similar as {@link RecordScanner}, except that it returns {@link IdRecord} in stead of {@link Record} instances.
 */
public interface IdRecordScanner extends Closeable, Iterable<IdRecord> {
    /**
     * Returns the next record (as {@link IdRecord}), or null if there are none left.
     */
    IdRecord next() throws RepositoryException, InterruptedException;

    /**
     * Closes this scanner, releasing its server-side resources.
     */
    void close();
}