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    017package org.apache.commons.collections4;
    018
    019/**
    020 * Defines a map that maintains order and allows both forward and backward
    021 * iteration through that order.
    022 *
    023 * @param <K> the type of the keys in the map
    024 * @param <V> the type of the values in the map
    025 *
    026 * @since 3.0
    027 */
    028public interface OrderedMap<K, V> extends IterableMap<K, V> {
    029
    030    /**
    031     * Obtains an <code>OrderedMapIterator</code> over the map.
    032     * <p>
    033     * A ordered map iterator is an efficient way of iterating over maps
    034     * in both directions.
    035     *
    036     * @return a map iterator
    037     */
    038    @Override
    039    OrderedMapIterator<K, V> mapIterator();
    040
    041    /**
    042     * Gets the first key currently in this map.
    043     *
    044     * @return the first key currently in this map
    045     * @throws java.util.NoSuchElementException if this map is empty
    046     */
    047    K firstKey();
    048
    049    /**
    050     * Gets the last key currently in this map.
    051     *
    052     * @return the last key currently in this map
    053     * @throws java.util.NoSuchElementException if this map is empty
    054     */
    055    K lastKey();
    056
    057    /**
    058     * Gets the next key after the one specified.
    059     *
    060     * @param key  the key to search for next from
    061     * @return the next key, null if no match or at end
    062     */
    063    K nextKey(K key);
    064
    065    /**
    066     * Gets the previous key before the one specified.
    067     *
    068     * @param key  the key to search for previous from
    069     * @return the previous key, null if no match or at start
    070     */
    071    K previousKey(K key);
    072
    073}