1 /*
2 *
3 * The DbUnit Database Testing Framework
4 * Copyright (C)2002-2004, DbUnit.org
5 *
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20 */
21 package org.dbunit.dataset;
22
23 /**
24 * @author Manuel Laflamme
25 * @since Apr 5, 2003
26 * @version $Revision$
27 */
28 public interface ITableIterator
29 {
30 /**
31 * Position this iterator to the next table. The iterator is initially
32 * positioned before the first table; the first call to the method next
33 * makes the first table the current table; the second call makes the
34 * second table the current table, and so on.
35 *
36 * @return <code>true</code> if the new current table is valid;
37 * <code>false</code> if there are no more table
38 */
39 public boolean next() throws DataSetException;
40
41 /**
42 * Returns the metadata of the current table.
43 */
44 public ITableMetaData getTableMetaData() throws DataSetException;
45
46 /**
47 * Returns the current table.
48 */
49 public ITable getTable() throws DataSetException;
50 }