Package org.pentaho.reporting.libraries.formula.typing

Interface ExtendedComparator

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultComparator
    public interface ExtendedComparator
    A comparator, that offers type support. Unlike the plain Java-Comparator, this class is able to compare
    Author:
    Thomas Morgner

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      int compare​(Type type1, java.lang.Object value1, Type type2, java.lang.Object value2)
      Returns null, if the types are not comparable and are not convertible at all.
      boolean isEqual​(Type type1, java.lang.Object value1, Type type2, java.lang.Object value2)  

    • Method Detail

      • isEqual

        boolean isEqual​(Type type1,
                java.lang.Object value1,
                Type type2,
                java.lang.Object value2)

      • compare

        int compare​(Type type1,
            java.lang.Object value1,
            Type type2,
            java.lang.Object value2)
     throws EvaluationException
        Returns null, if the types are not comparable and are not convertible at all.
        Parameters:
        type1 -
        value1 -
        type2 -
        value2 -
        Returns:
        Throws:
        EvaluationException