== Why is this an issue?

Calling `Iterator.hasNext()` is not supposed to have any side effects and hence should not change the iterator's state. `Iterator.next()` advances the iterator by one item. So calling it inside `Iterator.hasNext()` breaks the `hasNext()` contract and will lead to unexpected behavior in production.

== How to fix it

How to fix this issue strongly depends on the specific implementation of the iterator. Make sure that the logic of the `hasNext()` implementation does not change the state of the iterator or any underlying data sources. Instead, it should merely return state information.

== Code examples

=== Noncompliant code example

[source,java,diff-id=1,diff-type=noncompliant]
----
class MyIterator implements Iterator<Integer> {

  private Queue<Integer> elements;

    ...

  @Override
  public boolean hasNext() {
    try {
      next(); // Noncompliant, next() is called from hasNext()
      return true;
    } catch (NoSuchElementException e) {
      return false;
    }
  }

  @Override
  public Integer next() {
    return elements.remove();
  }
}
----

=== Compliant solution

[source,java,diff-id=1,diff-type=compliant]
----
class MyIterator implements Iterator<Integer> {

  private Queue<Integer> elements;

    ...

  @Override
  public boolean hasNext() {
    return !elements.isEmpty(); // Compliant, no call to next()
  }

  @Override
  public Integer next() {
    return elements.remove();
  }
}
----

== Resources
* https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/11/docs/api/java.base/java/util/Iterator.html[Interface Iterator<E> - Java® Platform SE 11 API Specification]

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=== Message

Refactor the implementation of this "Iterator.hasNext()" method to not call "Iterator.next()".


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=== on 21 Nov 2024, 16:48:00 Alban Auzeill wrote:
[test-code-support-investigation-for-java] Decision for scope: Main -> All.

=== is duplicated by: S2113

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