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package jdsl.core.ref;



/** 
 * Takes a <code>java.util.Comparator</code> and adapts it to the
 * <code>jdsl.core.api.Comparator</code>.
 *
 * @author Mike Boilen (mgb)
 * @author Luca Vismara (lv)
 * @version JDSL 2.1.1 
 */
public class ComparatorExtender extends AbstractComparator
  implements jdsl.core.api.Comparator {

  /**
   * The underlying comparator.
   */
  private java.util.Comparator iComparator;
  
  
  /**
   * Constructs a new comparator which adapts the given
   * <code>java.util.Comparator</code>.  
   */
  public ComparatorExtender( java.util.Comparator comparator )
  {
    iComparator = comparator;
  }
  
  /** 
   * Adapts the comparator method of the underlying comparator.
   *
   * @exception ClassCastException if the underlying comparator throws a
   * <code>ClassCastException</code>
   * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(Object,Object)
   */
  public int compare (Object x1, Object x2) throws ClassCastException {
    return iComparator.compare( x1, x2 );
  }
  
  /** 
   * Tests if an object is comparator by asking the comparator if
   * <code>compare(o,o)</code>
   * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(Object,Object)
   */
  public boolean isComparable (Object o) {
    try
      {
	//throws an exception if they aren't comparable
	iComparator.compare( o, o );
	return true;
      }
    catch( ClassCastException e )
      {
	return false;
      }
  }

}