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java.lang

public Interface Iterable<T>

Known Direct Subinterfaces
java.util.Collection, java.lang.classfile.CompoundElement, java.lang.classfile.constantpool.ConstantPool, java.nio.file.DirectoryStream, java.nio.file.Path
Known Direct Implementers
java.util.ServiceLoader, java.util.stream.SpinedBuffer, java.util.stream.SpinedBuffer.OfPrimitive, jdk.internal.org.objectweb.asm.tree.InsnList, jdk.internal.icu.impl.Trie2, jdk.internal.icu.util.CodePointMap
Type Parameters
<T>
the type of elements returned by the iterator
Imports
java.util.Iterator, .Objects, .Spliterator, .Spliterators, java.util.function.Consumer

Implementing this interface allows an object to be the target of the enhanced for statement (sometimes called the "for-each loop" statement).
Since
1.5
Java Language Specification
14.14.2 The enhanced for statement

Method Summary

Modifier and TypeMethod and Description
public default void
forEach(Consumer<? super T>
The action to be performed for each element
action
)

Performs the given action for each element of the Iterable until all elements have been processed or the action throws an exception.

public Iterator<T>

Returns:

an Iterator.
iterator
()

Returns an iterator over elements of type T.

public default Spliterator<T>

Returns:

a Spliterator over the elements described by this Iterable.
spliterator
()

Creates a Spliterator over the elements described by this Iterable.

Method Detail

forEachback to summary
public default void forEach(Consumer<? super T> action)

Performs the given action for each element of the Iterable until all elements have been processed or the action throws an exception. Actions are performed in the order of iteration, if that order is specified. Exceptions thrown by the action are relayed to the caller.

The behavior of this method is unspecified if the action performs side-effects that modify the underlying source of elements, unless an overriding class has specified a concurrent modification policy.

Implementation Specification

The default implementation behaves as if:

for (T t : this)
        action.accept(t);
Parameters
action:Consumer<? super T>

The action to be performed for each element

Exceptions
NullPointerException:
if the specified action is null
Since
1.8
iteratorback to summary
public Iterator<T> iterator()

Returns an iterator over elements of type T.

Returns:Iterator<T>

an Iterator.

spliteratorback to summary
public default Spliterator<T> spliterator()

Creates a Spliterator over the elements described by this Iterable.

Implementation Specification

The default implementation creates an early-binding spliterator from the iterable's Iterator. The spliterator inherits the fail-fast properties of the iterable's iterator.

Implementation Note

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.

Returns:Spliterator<T>

a Spliterator over the elements described by this Iterable.

Since
1.8