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Iterator: Decoupling Traversal from Container

This generated surface maps a learner-facing curriculum unit to its canonical source routes.

Curriculum surface​

  • Open learner-facing unit
  • Curriculum path: content/curriculum/foundations/semester-03-software-design/module-03-behavioral-patterns/concepts/cluster-05-traversal-and-processing-patterns/13-iterator-decoupling-traversal-from-container-primary.md
  • App: foundations
  • Semester: semester-03-software-design
  • Module: module-03-behavioral-patterns
  • Unit kind: concept
  • Curation level: generated_default

Learning objectives​

  • Explain Iterator: Decoupling Traversal from Container in the language of the current curriculum, not just the source book.
  • Apply Iterator: Decoupling Traversal from Container to one concrete learner task or example inside this semester.
  • Use design-patterns-gof, head-first-design-patterns as a selective source of truth when the learner-facing explanation is not enough.

Prerequisites​

  • The earlier concept pages and practice tasks in the current module.

Source books​

  • design-patterns-gof
  • head-first-design-patterns

Source routes​

Design Patterns Gof​

  • /books/design-patterns-gof via GoF: Iterator Class and Subclasses, GoF: Iterator Implementation, GoF: Iterator Sample Code (Part 1)

Head First Design Patterns​

  • /books/head-first-design-patterns via Head First: 9 The Iterator and Composite Patterns, Head First: Can We Encapsulate the Iteration?, Head First: Meet Java's Iterable Interface

Supporting curriculum routes​

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External enrichment​

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AI companion modes​

  • Explain simply
  • Socratic tutor
  • Quiz me
  • Challenge my understanding
  • Diagnose my confusion
  • Generate extra practice
  • Revision mode
  • Connect forward / backward

Source-of-truth note​

This teaching unit is learner-facing guidance assembled from multiple canonical book routes. Use the listed source books as the primary conceptual spine for Iterator: Decoupling Traversal from Container, and treat outside material as supporting enrichment only.