org.apache.directory.server.core.partition.impl.btree
Interface TupleBrowser

public interface TupleBrowser

TupleBrowser interface used to abstract

Version:

$Rev: 491471 $

Author:

Apache Directory Project

Method Summary

boolean	getNext(Tuple tuple) Gets the next value deemed greater than the last using the key comparator.
boolean	getPrevious(Tuple tuple) Gets the previous value deemed greater than the last using the key comparator.

Method Detail

getNext

boolean getNext(Tuple tuple)
                throws javax.naming.NamingException

Gets the next value deemed greater than the last using the key comparator.

Parameters:

tuple - the tuple to populate with a key/value pair

Returns:

true if there was a next that was populated or false otherwise

Throws:

javax.naming.NamingException - @todo

getPrevious

boolean getPrevious(Tuple tuple)
                    throws javax.naming.NamingException

Gets the previous value deemed greater than the last using the key comparator.

Parameters:

tuple - the tuple to populate with a key/value pair

Returns:

true if there was a previous value populated or false otherwise

Throws:

javax.naming.NamingException - @todo