elemental.util

Interface CanCompareString

public interface CanCompareString

A comparison function which imposes total ordering on a set of numbers.

See Also:

ArrayOfString.sort(CanCompareString)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(String a, String b) Compares its two arguments for order.

Method Detail

compare

int compare(String a,
            String b)

Compares its two arguments for order.

Parameters:

a - the first string to be compared

b - the second string to be compared

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second