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Class StringComparator

java.lang.Object
  com.cosylab.util.StringComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator

public class StringComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator

Insert the type's description here. Creation date: (8/22/01 5:14:54 PM)

Constructor Summary

StringComparator()
NameClassPairComparatot constructor comment.

Method Summary

int	compare(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2) Compares its two arguments for order.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

StringComparator

public StringComparator()

NameClassPairComparatot constructor comment.

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object o1,
                   java.lang.Object o2)

Compares its two arguments for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.

The implementor must ensure that sgn(compare(x, y)) == -sgn(compare(y, x)) for all x and y. (This implies that compare(x, y) must throw an exception if and only if compare(y, x) throws an exception.)

The implementor must also ensure that the relation is transitive: ((compare(x, y)>0) && (compare(y, z)>0)) implies compare(x, z)>0.

Finally, the implementer must ensure that compare(x, y)==0 implies that sgn(compare(x, z))==sgn(compare(y, z)) for all z.

It is generally the case, but not strictly required that (compare(x, y)==0) == (x.equals(y)). Generally speaking, any comparator that violates this condition should clearly indicate this fact. The recommended language is "Note: this comparator imposes orderings that are inconsistent with equals."

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator

Parameters:

o1 - DOCUMENT ME!

o2 - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.