nl.knowledgeplaza.util
Class AbstractComparator

java.lang.Object
  nl.knowledgeplaza.util.AbstractComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator

public class AbstractComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator

This class does the basic comparing for you: - is either class NULL - are the classes identical Usage: public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) { int lComparator = super.compare(o1, o2); if (lComparator != UNDETERMINED) return lComparator; ... }

Field Summary

static int	EQUAL
static int	GREATER
static int	LESS
static int	UNDETERMINED

Constructor Summary

AbstractComparator()

Method Summary

int	compare(Object o1, Object o2) This is the actual compare
static int	compare2(Object o1, Object o2) This is for convenience

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

Field Detail

GREATER

public static int GREATER

EQUAL

public static int EQUAL

LESS

public static int LESS

UNDETERMINED

public static int UNDETERMINED

Constructor Detail

AbstractComparator

public AbstractComparator()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
                   Object o2)

This is the actual compare

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator

Parameters:

o1 -

o2 -

Returns:

compare2

public static int compare2(Object o1,
                           Object o2)

This is for convenience

Parameters:

o1 -

o2 -

Returns: