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package org.libj.util.primitive;

import javax.annotation.Generated;

/**
 * A comparison function, which imposes a total ordering on some
 * collection of {@code int}s.
 */
@FunctionalInterface
@Generated(value="org.openjax.codegen.template.Templates", date="2024-02-27T13:50:20.763")
public interface IntComparator {
  /**
   * Comparator that compares two {@code int} values numerically.
   *
   * @see Integer#compare(int,int)
   */
  public static final IntComparator NATURAL = Integer::compare;

  /**
   * Comparator that compares two {@code int} values reverse numerically.
   *
   * @see #reverse()
   */
  public static final IntComparator REVERSE = NATURAL.reverse();

  /**
   * Compares its two arguments for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or
   * a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater
   * than the second.
   *
   * @param f1 The first {@code int} to be compared.
   * @param f2 the second {@code int} to be compared.
   * @return A negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first
   *         argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
   * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(Object,Object)
   */
  int compare(int f1, int f2);

  /**
   * Returns a comparator that imposes the reverse ordering of this comparator.
   *
   * @return A comparator that imposes the reverse ordering of this comparator.
   */
  default IntComparator reverse() {
    return (f1, f2) -> compare(f2, f1);
  }
}