Class StringsComparator
It is guaranteed that the comparisons will always be done as
o1.equals(o2) where o1 belongs to the first
sequence and o2 belongs to the second sequence. This can
be important if subclassing is used for some elements in the first
sequence and the equals method is specialized.
Comparison can be seen from two points of view: either as giving the smallest
modification allowing to transform the first sequence into the second one, or
as giving the longest sequence which is a subsequence of both initial
sequences. The equals method is used to compare objects, so any
object can be put into sequences. Modifications include deleting, inserting
or keeping one object, starting from the beginning of the first sequence.
This class implements the comparison algorithm, which is the very efficient
algorithm from Eugene W. Myers
An O(ND) Difference Algorithm and Its Variations. This algorithm produces
the shortest possible edit script containing all the
commands needed to transform the first sequence into
the second one.
This code has been adapted from Apache Commons Collections 4.0.
- Since:
- 1.0
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Constructor Summary
ConstructorsConstructorDescriptionStringsComparator(String left, String right) Constructs a new instance of StringsComparator. -
Method Summary
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Constructor Details
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StringsComparator
Constructs a new instance of StringsComparator.It is guaranteed that the comparisons will always be done as
o1.equals(o2)whereo1belongs to the first sequence ando2belongs to the second sequence. This can be important if subclassing is used for some elements in the first sequence and theequalsmethod is specialized.- Parameters:
left- first character sequence to be comparedright- second character sequence to be compared
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Method Details
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getScript
Gets theEditScriptobject.It is guaranteed that the objects embedded in the
insert commandscome from the second sequence and that the objects embedded in either thedelete commandsorkeep commandscome from the first sequence. This can be important if subclassing is used for some elements in the first sequence and theequalsmethod is specialized.- Returns:
- The edit script resulting from the comparison of the two sequences
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