org.apache.commons.collections4.iterators

## Class UnmodifiableIterator<E>

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.collections4.iterators.UnmodifiableIterator<E>

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Iterator<E>, Unmodifiable

      public final class UnmodifiableIterator<E>
      extends Object
      implements Iterator<E>, Unmodifiable

  Decorates an iterator such that it cannot be modified.

  Attempts to modify it will result in an UnsupportedOperationException.

  Since:
    3.0
  Version:
    $Id: UnmodifiableIterator.java 1533984 2013-10-20 21:12:51Z tn $

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `hasNext()`
    `E` | `next()`
    `void` | `remove()`
    `static <E> Iterator<E>` | `unmodifiableIterator(Iterator<? extends E> iterator)` Decorates the specified iterator such that it cannot be modified.

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### unmodifiableIterator

          public static <E> Iterator<E> unmodifiableIterator(Iterator<? extends E> iterator)

      Decorates the specified iterator such that it cannot be modified.

      If the iterator is already unmodifiable it is returned directly.

      Type Parameters:
        `E` - the element type
      Parameters:
        `iterator` - the iterator to decorate
      Returns:
        a new unmodifiable iterator
      Throws:
        `IllegalArgumentException` - if the iterator is null

    - #### hasNext

          public boolean hasNext()

      Specified by:
        `hasNext` in interface `Iterator<E>`

    - #### next

          public E next()

      Specified by:
        `next` in interface `Iterator<E>`

    - #### remove

          public void remove()

      Specified by:
        `remove` in interface `Iterator<E>`

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