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package java.lang;

import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Objects;
import java.util.Spliterator;
import java.util.Spliterators;
import java.util.function.Consumer;

/**
 * Implementing this interface allows an object to be the target of
 * the "for-each loop" statement. See
 * <strong>
 * <a href="{@docRoot}/../technotes/guides/language/foreach.html">For-each Loop</a>
 * </strong>
 *
 * @param <T> the type of elements returned by the iterator
 *
 * @since 1.5
 * @jls 14.14.2 The enhanced for statement
 */
public interface Iterable<T> {
 /**
 * Returns an iterator over elements of type {@code T}.
 *
 * @return an Iterator.
 */
 Iterator<T> iterator();

 /**
 * Performs the given action for each element of the {@code Iterable}
 * until all elements have been processed or the action throws an
 * exception. Unless otherwise specified by the implementing class,
 * actions are performed in the order of iteration (if an iteration order
 * is specified). Exceptions thrown by the action are relayed to the
 * caller.
 *
 * @implSpec
 * <p>The default implementation behaves as if:
 * <pre>{@code
 * for (T t : this)
 * action.accept(t);
 * }</pre>
 *
 * @param action The action to be performed for each element
 * @throws NullPointerException if the specified action is null
 * @since 1.8
 */
 default void forEach(Consumer<? super T> action) {
 Objects.requireNonNull(action);
 for (T t : this) {
 action.accept(t);
 }
 }

 /**
 * Creates a {@link Spliterator} over the elements described by this
 * {@code Iterable}.
 *
 * @implSpec
 * The default implementation creates an
 * <em><a href="Spliterator.html#binding">early-binding</a></em>
 * spliterator from the iterable's {@code Iterator}. The spliterator
 * inherits the <em>fail-fast</em> properties of the iterable's iterator.
 *
 * @implNote
 * The default implementation should usually be overridden. The
 * spliterator returned by the default implementation has poor splitting
 * capabilities, is unsized, and does not report any spliterator
 * characteristics. Implementing classes can nearly always provide a
 * better implementation.
 *
 * @return a {@code Spliterator} over the elements described by this
 * {@code Iterable}.
 * @since 1.8
 */
 default Spliterator<T> spliterator() {
 return Spliterators.spliteratorUnknownSize(iterator(), 0);
 }
}