[RIVER-381] Collections or remote iterators, not both.

• Type: Wish
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: com_sun_jini_outrigger, net_jini_space
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: James Grahn
• Created: 14/Dec/10 17:10
• Updated: 14/Dec/10 17:10

Description

JavaSpace05.contents() returns a remote iterator named "MatchSet". JavaSpace05.take(with collection) returns a collection.

Implementation detail aside, the purpose of both methods is quite similar - returning multiple entries from space at once, either from the readIfExists-like "contents" method or the take-like take-with-collection method.

Thus it is preferable in my mind to have a standard return type across these methods and any future functionality of the same nature. The community could indicate whether it prefers remote iterators or collections.