UnicodeSetIterator (ICU4J (com.ibm.icu:icu4j) 63.2)

java.lang.Object
- com.ibm.icu.text.UnicodeSetIterator

```
public class UnicodeSetIterator
extends Object
```
UnicodeSetIterator iterates over the contents of a UnicodeSet. It iterates over either code points or code point ranges. After all code points or ranges have been returned, it returns the multicharacter strings of the UnicodSet, if any.
To iterate over code points and multicharacter strings, use a loop like this:
```
 for (UnicodeSetIterator it = new UnicodeSetIterator(set); it.next();) {
   processString(it.getString());
 }
 
```
To iterate over code point ranges, use a loop like this:
```
 for (UnicodeSetIterator it = new UnicodeSetIterator(set); it.nextRange();) {
   if (it.codepoint != UnicodeSetIterator.IS_STRING) {
     processCodepointRange(it.codepoint, it.codepointEnd);
   } else {
     processString(it.getString());
   }
 }
 
```
Warning: For speed, UnicodeSet iteration does not check for concurrent modification. Do not alter the UnicodeSet while iterating.
Author:

M. Davis

Status:
Stable ICU 2.0.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`int`	`codepoint` Current code point, or the special value `IS_STRING`, if the iterator points to a string.
`int`	`codepointEnd` When iterating over ranges using `nextRange()`, `codepointEnd` contains the inclusive end of the iteration range, if `codepoint !`
`protected int`	`endElement` Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
`static int`	`IS_STRING` Value of `codepoint` if the iterator points to a string.
`protected int`	`nextElement` Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
`String`	`string` If `codepoint == IS_STRING`, then `string` points to the current string.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

UnicodeSetIterator()
Create an iterator over nothing.

UnicodeSetIterator(UnicodeSet set)
Create an iterator over the given set.

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`UnicodeSetIterator()` Create an iterator over nothing.
`UnicodeSetIterator(UnicodeSet set)` Create an iterator over the given set.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`UnicodeSet`	`getSet()` Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
`String`	`getString()` Gets the current string from the iterator.
`protected void`	`loadRange(int aRange)` Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
`boolean`	`next()` Returns the next element in the set, either a single code point or a string.
`boolean`	`nextRange()` Returns the next element in the set, either a code point range or a string.
`void`	`reset()` Resets this iterator to the start of the set.
`void`	`reset(UnicodeSet uset)` Sets this iterator to visit the elements of the given set and resets it to the start of that set.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - IS_STRING
```
public static int IS_STRING
```
    Value of codepoint if the iterator points to a string. If codepoint == IS_STRING, then examine string for the current iteration result.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - codepoint
```
public int codepoint
```
    Current code point, or the special value IS_STRING, if the iterator points to a string.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - codepointEnd
```
public int codepointEnd
```
    When iterating over ranges using nextRange(), codepointEnd contains the inclusive end of the iteration range, if codepoint != IS_STRING. If iterating over code points using next(), or if codepoint == IS_STRING, then the value of codepointEnd is undefined.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - string
```
public String string
```
    If codepoint == IS_STRING, then string points to the current string. If codepoint != IS_STRING, the value of string is undefined.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - endElement
```
@Deprecated
protected int endElement
```
    Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
    
    Status:
    Internal. This API is ICU internal only.
  - nextElement
```
@Deprecated
protected int nextElement
```
    Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
    
    Status:
    Internal. This API is ICU internal only.
- Constructor Detail
  - UnicodeSetIterator
```
public UnicodeSetIterator(UnicodeSet set)
```
    Create an iterator over the given set.
    
    Parameters:
    
    set - set to iterate over
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - UnicodeSetIterator
```
public UnicodeSetIterator()
```
    Create an iterator over nothing. next() and nextRange() return false. This is a convenience constructor allowing the target to be set later.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
- Method Detail
  - next
```
public boolean next()
```
    Returns the next element in the set, either a single code point or a string. If there are no more elements in the set, return false. If codepoint == IS_STRING, the value is a string in the string field. Otherwise the value is a single code point in the codepoint field.
    The order of iteration is all code points in sorted order, followed by all strings sorted order. codepointEnd is undefined after calling this method. string is undefined unless codepoint == IS_STRING. Do not mix calls to next() and nextRange() without calling reset() between them. The results of doing so are undefined.
    Warning: For speed, UnicodeSet iteration does not check for concurrent modification. Do not alter the UnicodeSet while iterating.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if there was another element in the set and this object contains the element.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - nextRange
```
public boolean nextRange()
```
    Returns the next element in the set, either a code point range or a string. If there are no more elements in the set, return false. If codepoint == IS_STRING, the value is a string in the string field. Otherwise the value is a range of one or more code points from codepoint to codepointeEnd inclusive.
    The order of iteration is all code points ranges in sorted order, followed by all strings sorted order. Ranges are disjoint and non-contiguous. string is undefined unless codepoint == IS_STRING. Do not mix calls to next() and nextRange() without calling reset() between them. The results of doing so are undefined.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if there was another element in the set and this object contains the element.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - reset
```
public void reset(UnicodeSet uset)
```
    Sets this iterator to visit the elements of the given set and resets it to the start of that set. The iterator is valid only so long as set is valid.
    
    Parameters:
    
    uset - the set to iterate over.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - reset
```
public void reset()
```
    Resets this iterator to the start of the set.
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 2.0.
  - getString
```
public String getString()
```
    Gets the current string from the iterator. Only use after calling next(), not nextRange().
    
    Status:
    Stable ICU 4.0.
  - getSet
```
@Deprecated
public UnicodeSet getSet()
```
    Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
    
    Status:
    Internal. This API is ICU internal only.
  - loadRange
```
@Deprecated
protected void loadRange(int aRange)
```
    Deprecated. This API is ICU internal only.
    
    Status:
    Internal. This API is ICU internal only.

Class UnicodeSetIterator

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

IS_STRING

codepoint

codepointEnd

string

endElement

nextElement

Constructor Detail

UnicodeSetIterator

UnicodeSetIterator

Method Detail

next

nextRange

reset

reset

getString

getSet

loadRange