org.apache.uima.cas.impl
Interface FSComparator

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultFSAnnotationComparator

public interface FSComparator

Interface to compare two feature structures.

Version:
$Revision: 1.1 $

Method Summary
 int compare(FeatureStructure fs1, FeatureStructure fs2)
          Compare two FSs.
 

Method Detail

compare

int compare(FeatureStructure fs1,
            FeatureStructure fs2)
Compare two FSs.

Parameters:
fs1 - First feature structure.
fs2 - Second feature structure.
Returns:
-1, if fs1 is "smaller" than fs2; 1, if fs2 is smaller than fs1; and 0, if fs1 equals fs2.


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