| /* |
| ******************************************************************************* |
| * Copyright (C) 2002-2004, International Business Machines Corporation and * |
| * others. All Rights Reserved. * |
| ******************************************************************************* |
| */ |
| package com.ibm.icu.dev.test.util; |
| |
| public interface Equator { |
| /** |
| * Comparator function. If overridden, must handle case of null, |
| * and compare any two objects that could be compared. |
| * Must obey normal rules of symmetry: a=b => b=a |
| * and transitivity: a=b & b=c => a=b) |
| * @param a |
| * @param b |
| * @return true if a and b are equal |
| */ |
| public boolean isEqual(Object a, Object b); |
| |
| /** |
| * Must obey normal rules: a=b => getHashCode(a)=getHashCode(b) |
| * @param object |
| * @return a hash code for the object |
| */ |
| public int getHashCode(Object object); |
| } |