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parcel Lucy;

/** Iterate over the files in a directory.
 */
abstract class Lucy::Store::DirHandle nickname DH
    inherits Clownfish::Obj {

    String   *dir;
    String   *entry;

    /** Abstract constructor.
     *
     * @param dir The path to the directory.
     */
    inert DirHandle*
    init(DirHandle *self, String *dir);

    /** Proceed to the next entry in the directory.
     *
     * @return true on success, false when finished.
     */
    abstract bool
    Next(DirHandle *self);

    /** Attempt to close the DirHandle.  Returns true on success, sets
     * Err_error and returns false on failure.
     */
    abstract bool
    Close(DirHandle *self);

    /** Return the object's <code>dir</code> attribute.
     */
    String*
    Get_Dir(DirHandle *self);

    /** Return the path of the current entry.  The value is only valid when
     * Next() has returned successfully.
     */
    incremented String*
    Get_Entry(DirHandle *self);

    /** Returns true if the current entry is a directory, false otherwise.
     */
    abstract bool
    Entry_Is_Dir(DirHandle *self);

    /** Returns true if the current entry is a symbolic link (or a Windows
     * junction), false otherwise.
     */
    abstract bool
    Entry_Is_Symlink(DirHandle *self);

    /** Invokes Close(), but ignores any errors.
     */
    public void
    Destroy(DirHandle *self);
}