Package pal.util
Interface Comparable
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ComparableDouble
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public interface Comparable
interface for an object that is comparable. This interface is analogous to the Comparable interface in Java 1.2, and it should be superceded by the JDK 1.2 collections framework when PAL is moved to 1.2.- Version:
- $Id: Comparable.java,v 1.2 2001/07/13 14:39:13 korbinian Exp $
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- Alexei Drummond
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Modifier and Type Method Description int
compareTo(java.lang.Object o)
Returns a number representing the ordering relationship that the object has with the given object.boolean
equals(java.lang.Object o)
Returns true if this object is equal to the given object.
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Method Detail
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compareTo
int compareTo(java.lang.Object o)
Returns a number representing the ordering relationship that the object has with the given object. A negative number indicates that the object is "smaller" than the parameter, a positive number means it is "larger" and zero indicates that the objects are equal.
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equals
boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)
Returns true if this object is equal to the given object.- Overrides:
equals
in classjava.lang.Object
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