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    017package org.apache.commons.collections4.iterators;
    018
    019import java.util.ListIterator;
    020
    021import org.apache.commons.collections4.ResettableListIterator;
    022
    023/**
    024 * Provides an implementation of an empty list iterator.
    025 * <p>
    026 * This class provides an implementation of an empty list iterator. This class
    027 * provides for binary compatibility between Commons Collections 2.1.1 and 3.1
    028 * due to issues with <code>IteratorUtils</code>.
    029 *
    030 * @since 2.1.1 and 3.1
    031 */
    032public class EmptyListIterator<E> extends AbstractEmptyIterator<E> implements
    033        ResettableListIterator<E> {
    034
    035    /**
    036     * Singleton instance of the iterator.
    037     * @since 3.1
    038     */
    039    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    040    public static final ResettableListIterator RESETTABLE_INSTANCE = new EmptyListIterator<>();
    041
    042    /**
    043     * Singleton instance of the iterator.
    044     * @since 2.1.1 and 3.1
    045     */
    046    @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    047    public static final ListIterator INSTANCE = RESETTABLE_INSTANCE;
    048
    049    /**
    050     * Get a typed instance of the iterator.
    051     * @param <E> the element type
    052     * @return {@link ResettableListIterator}&lt;E&gt;
    053     */
    054    public static <E> ResettableListIterator<E> resettableEmptyListIterator() {
    055        return RESETTABLE_INSTANCE;
    056    }
    057
    058    /**
    059     * Get a typed instance of the iterator.
    060     * @param <E> the element type
    061     * @return {@link ListIterator}&lt;E&gt;
    062     */
    063    public static <E> ListIterator<E> emptyListIterator() {
    064        return INSTANCE;
    065    }
    066
    067    /**
    068     * Constructor.
    069     */
    070    protected EmptyListIterator() {
    071        super();
    072    }
    073
    074}