harpoon.Util
Class SortedMapComparator

java.lang.Object
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  +--harpoon.Util.SortedMapComparator
All Implemented Interfaces:
Comparator

public class SortedMapComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator

A SortedMapComparator compares two sorted maps entry-by-entry (treating the map as a sorted pair list).

Version:
$Id: SortedMapComparator.java,v 1.2 2002/02/25 21:08:55 cananian Exp $
Author:
C. Scott Ananian <cananian@alumni.princeton.edu>

Constructor Summary
SortedMapComparator()
          Creates a SortedMapComparator which compares entries in the order defined by the SortedMap and compares keys before values.
SortedMapComparator(Comparator keyComparator, Comparator valueComparator)
          Creates a SortedMapComparator which compares entries in the order defined by the SortedMap and compares keys (using keyComparator) before values (using valueComparator).
 
Method Summary
 int compare(Object o1, Object o2)
           
 
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
 

Constructor Detail

SortedMapComparator

public SortedMapComparator()
Creates a SortedMapComparator which compares entries in the order defined by the SortedMap and compares keys before values. All keys and values must implement java.lang.Comparable.


SortedMapComparator

public SortedMapComparator(Comparator keyComparator,
                           Comparator valueComparator)
Creates a SortedMapComparator which compares entries in the order defined by the SortedMap and compares keys (using keyComparator) before values (using valueComparator). If keyComparator is null, then all keys must implement java.lang.Comparable. If valueComparator is null, then all values must implement java.lang.Comparable.

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
                   Object o2)
Specified by:
compare in interface Comparator