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package org.apache.spark.util.collection.unsafe.sort;
import org.apache.spark.annotation.Private;
/**
* Compares 8-byte key prefixes in prefix sort. Subclasses may implement type-specific
* comparisons, such as lexicographic comparison for strings.
*/
@Private
public abstract class PrefixComparator {
public abstract int compare(long prefix1, long prefix2);
}