INodeComparator

All Known Implementing Classes:: NodeComparator

public interface INodeComparator

Author:: Silvan Wyss

Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

boolean

areEqual(INode<?> node1, INode<?> node2)

boolean

haveEqualChildNodesConstellationLikeNodes(INode<?> node1, INode<?> node2)

boolean

haveEqualHeaderConstellationLikeNode(INode<?> node1, INode<?> node2)

Method Details
- areEqual
  
  boolean areEqual(INode<?> node1, INode<?> node2)
  
  Parameters:
  
  node1 -
  
  node2 -
  
  Returns:
  
  true if the given node1 equals the given node2, false otherwise.
- haveEqualChildNodesConstellationLikeNodes
  
  boolean haveEqualChildNodesConstellationLikeNodes(INode<?> node1, INode<?> node2)
  
  Parameters:
  
  node1 -
  
  node2 -
  
  Returns:
  
  true if the given ndoe1 and node2 have an equal child INodes constellation, false otherwise.
- haveEqualHeaderConstellationLikeNode
  
  boolean haveEqualHeaderConstellationLikeNode(INode<?> node1, INode<?> node2)
  
  Parameters:
  
  node1 -
  
  node2 -
  
  Returns:
  
  true if the given ndoe1 and node2 have an equal header constellation, false otherwise.