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package jpos.util;

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/**
 * Interface defining a comparable object
 * @author E. Michael Maximilien ([email protected])
 * @version 1.2.0 (JDK 1.1.x)
 */
public interface Comparable
{
    /**
     * Compares this and other arguments for order
     * @param other object to compare to
     */
    public int compareTo( Object other );

    /**
     * Indicates this object is "equal to" the other 
     * @param other object to compare to
     */
    public boolean equals( Object other );
}