com.caucho.util
Interface ComparableElement<E>

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable<E>

All Known Subinterfaces:

TimeInterval

All Known Implementing Classes:

TimeIntervalElement

public interface ComparableElement<E>
extends java.lang.Comparable<E>

Defines an interface to that an object can provide a comparison of itself to others of its type, with the comparison returned as an object.

Nested Class Summary

static interface

ComparableElement.Comparison<E> A comparison of the typed element.

Method Summary

int	compareTo(E element) The recommended implementation of this method is: public int compareTo(E element) { return comparison(element).value(); }
ComparableElement.Comparison<E>	compareWith(E element) Returns a result that provides a ComparableElement.Comparison of this element with that of the element parameter.

Method Detail

compareWith

ComparableElement.Comparison<E> compareWith(E element)

Returns a result that provides a ComparableElement.Comparison of this element with that of the element parameter.

Parameters:

element - to be compared with.

Returns:

the Comparison

compareTo

int compareTo(E element)

The recommended implementation of this method is: public int compareTo(E element) { return comparison(element).value(); }

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<E>