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package org.apache.hadoop.record;

import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceAudience;
import org.apache.hadoop.classification.InterfaceStability;

/**
 * Interface that acts as an iterator for deserializing maps.
 * The deserializer returns an instance that the record uses to
 * read vectors and maps. An example of usage is as follows:
 *
 * <code>
 * Index idx = startVector(...);
 * while (!idx.done()) {
 *   .... // read element of a vector
 *   idx.incr();
 * }
 * </code>
 * 
 * @deprecated Replaced by <a href="http://hadoop.apache.org/avro/">Avro</a>.
 */
@Deprecated
@InterfaceAudience.Public
@InterfaceStability.Stable
public interface Index {
  boolean done();
  void incr();
}
