ComparableUtils.java

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package com.amazonaws.util;

public class ComparableUtils {

    /**
     * Does a safe comparison of two {@link Comparable} objects accounting for nulls
     * 
     * @param d1
     *            First object
     * @param d2
     *            Second object
     * @return A positive number if the object double is larger, a negative number if the second
     *         object is larger, or 0 if they are equal. Null is considered less than any non-null
     *         value
     */
    public static <T> int safeCompare(Comparable<T> d1, T d2) {
        if (d1 != null && d2 != null) {
            return d1.compareTo(d2);
        } else if (d1 == null && d2 != null) {
            return -1;
        } else if (d1 != null && d2 == null) {
            return 1;
        } else {
            return 0;
        }
    }

}