edu.ucsb.adl.middleware
Interface Comparable

public interface Comparable

An object which supports a total ordering with like objects.

Version:

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Author:

Greg Janée
Alexandria Digital Library

Method Summary

int	compareTo(edu.ucsb.adl.middleware.Comparable other) Returns the order relationship between this object and another (like) object.

Method Detail

compareTo

public int compareTo(edu.ucsb.adl.middleware.Comparable other)

Returns the order relationship between this object and another (like) object.

Parameters:

other - The other object.

Returns:

A negative value if this object precedes other; zero if this object is equivalent to other as far as the ordering is concerned; or a positive value if other precedes this object.

Throws:

java.lang.ClassCastException - If other is not a like object.