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package org.apache.directory.studio.common.ui;
import java.util.Comparator;
import org.eclipse.jface.viewers.LabelProvider;
/**
* A Class used to store the comparator and labelProvider used by the TableWidget.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
* @param <E>The element being handled bu the decorator
*/
public abstract class TableDecorator<E> extends LabelProvider implements Comparator<E>
{
/** The Dialog instance */
private AddEditDialog<E> dialog;
/**
* Create a new instance of a TableDecorator
*/
public TableDecorator()
{
}
/**
* @return the dialog
*/
public AddEditDialog<E> getDialog()
{
return dialog;
}
/**
* @param dialog the dialog to set
*/
public void setDialog( AddEditDialog<E> dialog )
{
this.dialog = dialog;
}
/**
* Compare two elements.
* @param e1 The first element
* @param e2 The second element
* @return A negative value when e1 < e2, positive when e1 > e2, and 0 when e1 = e2
*/
public abstract int compare( E e1, E e2 );
}