# Interface MapIterator<K,V>

Type Parameters:
  `K` - the type of the keys in the map
  `V` - the type of the values in the map

All Superinterfaces:
  `Iterator<K>`

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `OrderedMapIterator<K,V>`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `AbstractDualBidiMap.BidiMapIterator`, `AbstractHashedMap.HashMapIterator`, `AbstractLinkedMap.LinkMapIterator`, `AbstractMapIteratorDecorator`, `AbstractOrderedMapIteratorDecorator`, `AbstractSortedMapDecorator.SortedMapIterator`, `DualTreeBidiMap.BidiOrderedMapIterator`, `EmptyMapIterator`, `EmptyOrderedMapIterator`, `EntrySetMapIterator`, `EntrySetToMapIteratorAdapter`, `UnmodifiableMapIterator`, `UnmodifiableOrderedMapIterator`

public interface MapIterator<K,V> extends Iterator<K>
Defines an iterator that operates over a `Map`.

This iterator is a special version designed for maps. It can be more efficient to use this rather than an entry set iterator where the option is available, and it is certainly more convenient.

A map that provides this interface may not hold the data internally using Map Entry objects, thus this interface can avoid lots of object creation.

In use, this iterator iterates through the keys in the map. After each call to `next()`, the `getValue()` method provides direct access to the value. The value can also be set using `setValue()`.

     MapIterator<String,Integer> it = map.mapIterator();
     while (it.hasNext()) {
       String key = it.next();
       Integer value = it.getValue();
       it.setValue(value + 1);
     }

Since:
  3.0

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `K`
  `getKey()`
  Gets the current key, which is the key returned by the last call to `next()`.
  `V`
  `getValue()`
  Gets the current value, which is the value associated with the last key returned by `next()`.
  `boolean`
  `hasNext()`
  Checks to see if there are more entries still to be iterated.
  `K`
  `next()`
  Gets the next key from the `Map`.
  `void`
  `remove()`
  Removes the last returned key from the underlying `Map` (optional operation).
  `V`
  `setValue(V value)`
  Sets the value associated with the current key (optional operation).

  ### Methods inherited from interface java.util.Iterator

  `forEachRemaining`

- ## Method Details

  - ### getKey

    K getKey()
    Gets the current key, which is the key returned by the last call to `next()`.
    Returns:
      the current key
    Throws:
      `IllegalStateException` - if `next()` has not yet been called

  - ### getValue

    V getValue()
    Gets the current value, which is the value associated with the last key returned by `next()`.
    Returns:
      the current value
    Throws:
      `IllegalStateException` - if `next()` has not yet been called

  - ### hasNext

    boolean hasNext()
    Checks to see if there are more entries still to be iterated.
    Specified by:
      `hasNext` in interface `Iterator<K>`
    Returns:
      `true` if the iterator has more elements

  - ### next

    K next()
    Gets the next key from the `Map`.
    Specified by:
      `next` in interface `Iterator<K>`
    Returns:
      the next key in the iteration
    Throws:
      `NoSuchElementException` - if the iteration is finished

  - ### remove

    void remove()
    Removes the last returned key from the underlying `Map` (optional operation).

    This method can be called once per call to `next()`.

    Specified by:
      `remove` in interface `Iterator<K>`
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if remove is not supported by the map
      `IllegalStateException` - if `next()` has not yet been called
      `IllegalStateException` - if `remove()` has already been called since the last call to `next()`

  - ### setValue

    V setValue(V value)
    Sets the value associated with the current key (optional operation).
    Parameters:
      `value` - the new value
    Returns:
      the previous value
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - if setValue is not supported by the map
      `IllegalStateException` - if `next()` has not yet been called
      `IllegalStateException` - if `remove()` has been called since the last call to `next()`