Iterator

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An iterator pattern provides a simple method for selecting, sequentially, the next item in a collection.


Fixed Collection

class BeverageForPizza {
    constructor(preferenceRank) {
        this.beverageList = beverageList;
        this.pointer = 0;
    }
    next() {
        return this.beverageList[this.pointer++];
    }

var withPepperoni = new BeverageForPizza(["Cola", "Water", "Beer"]);
withPepperoni.next(); //Cola
withPepperoni.next(); //Water
withPepperoni.next(); //Beer

In ECMAScript 2015 iterators are a built-in as a method that returns done and value. done is true when the iterator is at the end of the collection

function preferredBeverage(beverage){
    if( beverage == "Beer" ){
        return true;
    } else {
        return false;
    }
}
var withPepperoni = new BeverageForPizza(["Cola", "Water", "Beer", "Orange Juice"]);
for( var bevToOrder of withPepperoni ){
    if( preferredBeverage( bevToOrder ) {
        bevToOrder.done; //false, because "Beer" isn't the final collection item
        return bevToOrder; //"Beer"
    }
}

As a Generator

class FibonacciIterator {
    constructor() {
        this.previous = 1;
        this.beforePrevious = 1;
    }
    next() {
        var current = this.previous + this.beforePrevious;
        this.beforePrevious = this.previous;
        this.previous = current;
        return current;
    }
}

var fib = new FibonacciIterator();
fib.next(); //2
fib.next(); //3
fib.next(); //5

In ECMAScript 2015

function* FibonacciGenerator() {  //asterisk informs javascript of generator 
    var previous = 1;
    var beforePrevious = 1;
    while(true) {
        var current = previous + beforePrevious;
        beforePrevious = previous;
        previous = current;
        yield current;  //This is like return but 
                        //keeps the current state of the function
                        // i.e it remembers its place between calls
    }
}

var fib = FibonacciGenerator();
fib.next().value; //2
fib.next().value; //3
fib.next().value; //5
fib.next().done; //false

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Behaviroal Design Patterns:
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