java.util
public
interface
java.util.Comparator<T>
Comparator is used to compare two objects to determine their ordering in
respect to each other.
Known Indirect Subclasses
Summary
Details
Public Methods
public
int
compare(T object1, T object2)
Compare the two objects to determine the relative ordering.
Parameters
object1
| an Object to compare |
object2
| an Object to compare |
Returns
- an int < 0 if object1 is less than object2, 0 if they are equal,
and > 0 if object1 is greater
public
boolean
equals(Object object)
Compares the argument to the receiver, and returns true if they represent
the
same object using a class specific comparison.
Parameters
object
| Object the object to compare with this object. |
Returns
- boolean
true
if the object is the same as this
object false
if it is different from this object.