<?php
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 *
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 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Search_Lucene
 * @subpackage Index
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2009 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 * @version    $Id: Interface.php 18946 2009-11-12 11:48:58Z alexander $
 */

/**
 * @category   Zend
 * @package    Zend_Search_Lucene
 * @subpackage Index
 * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2009 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
 * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
 */
interface Zend_Search_Lucene_Index_TermsStream_Interface
{
    /**
     * Reset terms stream.
     */
    public function resetTermsStream();

    /**
     * Skip terms stream up to specified term preffix.
     *
     * Prefix contains fully specified field info and portion of searched term
     *
     * @param Zend_Search_Lucene_Index_Term $prefix
     */
    public function skipTo(Zend_Search_Lucene_Index_Term $prefix);

    /**
     * Scans terms dictionary and returns next term
     *
     * @return Zend_Search_Lucene_Index_Term|null
     */
    public function nextTerm();

    /**
     * Returns term in current position
     *
     * @return Zend_Search_Lucene_Index_Term|null
     */
    public function currentTerm();

    /**
     * Close terms stream
     *
     * Should be used for resources clean up if stream is not read up to the end
     */
    public function closeTermsStream();
}
