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package org.apache.commons.collections;
import java.util.Collection;
/**
* Defines a collection that is bounded in size.
* <p>
* The size of the collection can vary, but it can never exceed a preset
* maximum number of elements. This interface allows the querying of details
* associated with the maximum number of elements.
*
* @see CollectionUtils#isFull
* @see CollectionUtils#maxSize
*
* @since Commons Collections 3.0
* @version $Revision: 646777 $ $Date: 2008-04-10 13:33:15 +0100 (Thu, 10 Apr 2008) $
*
* @author Herve Quiroz
* @author Stephen Colebourne
*/
public interface BoundedCollection extends Collection {
/**
* Returns true if this collection is full and no new elements can be added.
*
* @return <code>true</code> if the collection is full
*/
boolean isFull();
/**
* Gets the maximum size of the collection (the bound).
*
* @return the maximum number of elements the collection can hold
*/
int maxSize();
}