SetMergeIterator Methods

The methods defined in the SetMergeIterator class are summarized in the following table.

Method Description
addCollection Adds the specified set to the merged iterator view
back Accesses entries in reverse order in the merged iterator view
current Returns the last value iterated by the back or next method
getCollectionAt Returns the set at the specified index in the collection of sets making up the merged iterator view
getCollectionCount Returns the number of sets
getCurrentCollection Returns the set containing the last value iterated by the back or next method
isValid Returns true if the receiver is a valid iterator
next Accesses successive entries in the merged iterator view
removeCollection Removes the specified set from the merged iterator view
reset Initializes the iterator
startAtObject Sets the starting position of the iterator at the position of the specified object