EntryEnumeration.java

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* Copyright (c) 2004, Bob Tantlinger All Rights Reserved.
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package net.sf.thingamablog.blog;

/**
 * An enumeration of weblog entries
 * 
 * @author Bob Tantlinger
 */
public interface EntryEnumeration
{
	/**
	 * Indicates if there are more entries in the enumeration
	 * @return true if there are more entries, false otherwise
	 */
	public boolean hasMoreEntries();
	
	/**
	 * Gets the next entry in the enumeration
	 * @return a BlogEntry
	 */
	public BlogEntry nextEntry();
	
	/**
	 * Closes the enumeration. You should ALWAYS call this method 
	 * after you're finished with the enumeration because different
	 * backends may need to close whatever it is that this interface is wrapping. 
	 *
	 */
	public void close();
}