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.