GridIterable.java

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package org.apache.ignite.internal.util.lang;

import java.util.Iterator;

/**
 * Defines "rich" iterable interface that is also acts as lambda function and iterator.
 * @see GridIterator
 */
public interface GridIterable<T> extends GridIterator<T> {
    /**
     * Returns {@link GridIterator} which extends regular {@link Iterator} interface
     * and adds methods that account for possible failures in cases when iterating
     * over data that has been partially received over network.
     *
     * @return Instance of new {@link GridIterator}.
     */
    @Override public GridIterator<T> iterator();
}