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package org.graalvm.word;

/**
 * A machine-word-sized value that can be compared for equality.
 *
 * @since 1.0
 */
public interface ComparableWord extends WordBase {

    /**
     * Compares this word with the specified value.
     *
     * @param val value to which this word is to be compared.
     * @return {@code this == val}
     *
     * @since 1.0
     */
    boolean equal(ComparableWord val);

    /**
     * Compares this word with the specified value.
     *
     * @param val value to which this word is to be compared.
     * @return {@code this != val}
     *
     * @since 1.0
     */
    boolean notEqual(ComparableWord val);
}