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using System;
using System.Collections;

namespace log4net.Util;

/// <summary>
/// An always empty <see cref="IEnumerator"/>.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// <para>
/// A singleton implementation of the <see cref="IEnumerator"/> over a collection
/// that is empty and not modifiable.
/// </para>
/// </remarks>
/// <author>Nicko Cadell</author>
/// <author>Gert Driesen</author>
public sealed class NullEnumerator : IEnumerator
{
  /// <summary>
  /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="NullEnumerator" /> class. 
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// Uses a private access modifier to enforce the singleton pattern.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  private NullEnumerator()
  {
  }

  /// <summary>
  /// Get the singleton instance of the <see cref="NullEnumerator" />.
  /// </summary>
  /// <returns>The singleton instance of the <see cref="NullEnumerator" />.</returns>
  public static NullEnumerator Instance { get; } = new();

  /// <summary>
  /// Gets the current object from the enumerator.
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// Throws an <see cref="InvalidOperationException" /> because the 
  /// <see cref="NullDictionaryEnumerator" /> never has a current value.
  /// </remarks>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// As the enumerator is over an empty collection its <see cref="Current"/>
  /// value cannot be moved over a valid position, therefore <see cref="Current"/>
  /// will throw an <see cref="InvalidOperationException"/>.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  /// <exception cref="InvalidOperationException">The collection is empty and <see cref="Current"/> 
  /// cannot be positioned over a valid location.</exception>
  public object Current => throw new InvalidOperationException();

  /// <summary>
  /// Test if the enumerator can advance, if so advance
  /// </summary>
  /// <returns><c>false</c> as the <see cref="NullEnumerator" /> cannot advance.</returns>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// As the enumerator is over an empty collection its <see cref="Current"/>
  /// value cannot be moved over a valid position, therefore <see cref="MoveNext"/>
  /// will always return <c>false</c>.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  public bool MoveNext() => false;

  /// <summary>
  /// Resets the enumerator back to the start.
  /// </summary>
  /// <remarks>
  /// <para>
  /// As the enumerator is over an empty collection <see cref="Reset"/> does nothing.
  /// </para>
  /// </remarks>
  public void Reset()
  {
  }
}
