org.apache.uima.cas.impl
Interface FSImplComparator

All Known Implementing Classes:
DefaultAnnotationComparator

public interface FSImplComparator

Interface to compare two feature structures, represented by their addresses.

Version:
$Revision: 1.1 $

Method Summary
 int compare(int addr1, int addr2)
          Compare two FSs.
 

Method Detail

compare

int compare(int addr1,
            int addr2)
Compare two FSs.

Parameters:
addr1 - Address of FS1.
addr2 - Address of FS2.
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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