/*
* Javolution - Java(TM) Solution for Real-Time and Embedded Systems
* Copyright (C) 2012 - Javolution (http://javolution.org/)
* All rights reserved.
*
* Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software is
* freely granted, provided that this notice is preserved.
*/
package javolution.util.function;
/**
* <p> A functional interface to support the comparison of objects
* for equality.</p>
*
* @param <T> the type of objects that may be compared for equality or order.
*
* @author <a href="mailto:jean-marie@dautelle.com">Jean-Marie Dautelle</a>
* @version 6.0, July 21, 2013
* @see Equalities
*/
public interface EqualityComparer<T> {
/**
* Indicates if the specified objects can be considered equal.
*
* @param left the first object (or <code>null</code>).
* @param right the second object (or <code>null</code>).
* @return <code>true</code> if both objects are considered equal;
* <code>false</code> otherwise.
*/
boolean equal(T left, T right);
}