/*
Compare.java
Comparison interface for arlut.csd.Util sort classes.
Created: 24 April 1997
Module By: Jonathan Abbey, jonabbey@arlut.utexas.edu
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package arlut.csd.Util;
/*------------------------------------------------------------------------------
interface
Compare
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/**
* <p>This interface provides a common comparator operator that can be implemented
* for use with
* {@link arlut.csd.Util.VecQuickSort VecQuickSort}, and
* {@link arlut.csd.Util.VecSortInsert VecSortInsert}.</p>
*
* @version Id: 1.4 $
* @author Jonathan Abbey, jonabbey@arlut.utexas.edu, ARL:UT
*/
public interface Compare {
/**
* <p>Comparator for arlut.csd.Util sort classes.</p>
*
* @return -1 if a < b, 0 if a = b, and 1 if a > b in sort order.
*/
public int compare(Object a, Object b);
}