TextElementIterator.java
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package com.github.javaparser.printer.lexicalpreservation;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ListIterator;
/**
* Iterator that tracks its current position in a TextElement list.
*
* <p>Unlike standard {@link ListIterator}, this class provides direct access
* to the current index via {@link #currentIndex()}, which returns the index of
* the element that was returned by the most recent call to {@link #next()} or
* {@link #previous()}.
*
* <p>This iterator is a replacement for the internal {@code ArrayIterator} class,
* with clearer semantics and better naming. It correctly handles bidirectional
* iteration by maintaining the current index internally.
*
* @since 3.28.0
*/
public class TextElementIterator implements ListIterator<TextElement> {
private final ListIterator<TextElement> delegate;
private int currentIndex;
/**
* Creates an iterator starting at the specified index.
* The current index is initialized to -1, indicating that no element
* has been read yet.
*
* @param elements the list to iterate over
* @param fromIndex the starting index (cursor position)
* @throws IndexOutOfBoundsException if fromIndex is out of range
*/
public TextElementIterator(List<TextElement> elements, int fromIndex) {
this.delegate = elements.listIterator(fromIndex);
// No element read yet
this.currentIndex = -1;
}
/**
* Returns the index of the element that was returned by the most recent call
* to {@link #next()} or {@link #previous()}.
*
* <p>This method can be called multiple times without side effects - it will
* always return the same value until the next call to {@link #next()},
* {@link #previous()}, or {@link #remove()}.
*
* <p><b>Important:</b> If neither {@link #next()} nor {@link #previous()} has
* been called yet, or if {@link #remove()} was called after the last call to
* {@link #next()} or {@link #previous()}, this method returns -1.
*
* @return the index of the current element, or -1 if no element has been read
* or the current element was removed
*/
public int currentIndex() {
return currentIndex;
}
// === LISTITERATOR METHODS WITH INDEX TRACKING ===
@Override
public boolean hasNext() {
return delegate.hasNext();
}
@Override
public TextElement next() {
TextElement result = delegate.next();
// After next(), previousIndex() points to the element we just read
currentIndex = delegate.previousIndex();
return result;
}
@Override
public boolean hasPrevious() {
return delegate.hasPrevious();
}
@Override
public TextElement previous() {
TextElement result = delegate.previous();
// After previous(), nextIndex() points to the element we just read
currentIndex = delegate.nextIndex();
return result;
}
@Override
public int nextIndex() {
return delegate.nextIndex();
}
@Override
public int previousIndex() {
return delegate.previousIndex();
}
@Override
public void remove() {
delegate.remove();
// After remove, there is no current element
currentIndex = -1;
}
@Override
public void set(TextElement element) {
delegate.set(element);
// Current index doesn't change when replacing an element
}
@Override
public void add(TextElement element) {
delegate.add(element);
// After add(), the added element becomes the current element
currentIndex = delegate.previousIndex();
}
}