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package org.unitils.reflectionassert;
/**
* Modes defining how to compare two values.
* No mode means strict comparison. Each of the modes specify some form of leniency when
* comparing the values: <ul>
* <li>ignore defaults: compare only fields (and inner values) that have a non default value (eg null) as exepected value</li>
* <li>lenient dates: do not compare actual date values, just that they both have a value or not</li>
* <li>lenient order: order is not important when comparing collections or arrays</li>
* </ul>
* The modes can be combined if needed.
*
* @author Tim Ducheyne
* @author Filip Neven
*/
public enum ReflectionComparatorMode {
/**
* Ignore fields that do not have a default value for the left-hand (expected) side
*/
IGNORE_DEFAULTS,
/**
* Do not compare the actual time/date value, just that both left-hand (expected) and right-hand side are null or not null.
*/
LENIENT_DATES,
/**
* Do not compare the order of collections and arrays. Only check that all values of the left-hand (expected) side
* collection or array are also contained in the right-hand (actual) side and vice versa.
*/
LENIENT_ORDER
}