1 /*
2 * Copyright (c) 2002 Peter Antman, Teknik i Media <peter.antman@tim.se>
3 *
4 * $Id: Cursor.java,v 1.1.1.1 2004/05/19 14:10:47 pra Exp $
5 *
6 * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
7 * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
8 * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
9 * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version
10 *
11 * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
12 * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
13 * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
14 * Lesser General Public License for more details.
15 *
16 * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
17 * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
18 * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
19 */
20 package org.backsource.xindice.cursor;
21
22 import java.util.List;
23 import org.backsource.xindice.XindiceException;
24 /***
25 * Interface for chainable cursors around an Xindice ResourcesSet.
26 *
27 * <p>A cursor gives access to an XML:DB ResourceSet through an Iterator. What the iterator contains/returns and how the resource set is treate by the cursor is up to the cursor. A either has a custome source, or another cursor as its source, from wich it will get its data through the iterator method.</p>
28 *
29 * @author <a href="mailto:pra@tim.se">Peter Antman</a>
30 * @version $Revision: 1.1.1.1 $
31 */
32
33 public interface Cursor extends List{
34 public void setSource(Cursor cursor) throws XindiceException;
35 }// Cursor