1 package org.apache.turbine.services.intake.validator;
2
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21
22 /***
23 * Interface to define the compare operation betwen two field values
24 *
25 * @author <a href="mailto:tv@apache.org">Thomas Vandahl</a>
26 * @version $Id: DateStringValidator.java 534527 2007-05-02 16:10:59Z tv $
27 */
28 public interface CompareCallback
29 {
30 /***
31 * Compare the given values using the compare operation provided
32 *
33 * @param compare type of compare operation
34 * @param thisValue value of this field
35 * @param refValue value of the reference field
36 *
37 * @return the result of the comparison
38 */
39 public boolean compareValues(int compare, Object thisValue, Object refValue)
40 throws ClassCastException;
41 }