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<pre>public class <span class="typeNameLabel">CompareToBuilder</span>
extends <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink">Object</a></pre>
<div class="block">Assists in implementing <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Comparable.html?is-external=true#compareTo(T)" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink"><code>Comparable.compareTo(Object)</code></a> methods.
This code is based on CompareToBuilder from commons-lang v2.6</div>
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<th class="colConstructorName" scope="row"><code><span class="memberNameLink"><a href="#%3Cinit%3E()">CompareToBuilder</a></span>()</code></th>
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<div class="block">Constructor for CompareToBuilder.</div>
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
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<pre>public&nbsp;CompareToBuilder()</pre>
<div class="block"><p>Constructor for CompareToBuilder.</p>
<p>Starts off assuming that the objects are equal. Multiple calls are
then made to the various append methods, followed by a call to
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the <code>compareTo(Object)</code>
result of the superclass.</p></div>
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>superCompareTo</code> - result of calling <code>super.compareTo(Object)</code></dd>
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the comparison of
two <code>Object</code>s.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if <code>lhs == rhs</code></li>
<li>Check if either <code>lhs</code> or <code>rhs</code> is <code>null</code>,
a <code>null</code> object is less than a non-<code>null</code> object</li>
<li>Check the object contents</li>
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<p><code>lhs</code> must either be an array or implement <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Comparable.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink"><code>Comparable</code></a>.</p></div>
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<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand object</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand object</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>this - used to chain append calls</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink">ClassCastException</a></code> - if <code>rhs</code> is not assignment-compatible
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<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink">Object</a>&nbsp;rhs,
<a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/util/Comparator.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.util" class="externalLink">Comparator</a>&nbsp;comparator)</pre>
<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the comparison of
two <code>Object</code>s.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if <code>lhs == rhs</code></li>
<li>Check if either <code>lhs</code> or <code>rhs</code> is <code>null</code>,
a <code>null</code> object is less than a non-<code>null</code> object</li>
<li>Check the object contents</li>
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<p>If <code>lhs</code> is an array, array comparison methods will be used.
Otherwise <code>comparator</code> will be used to compare the objects.
If <code>comparator</code> is <code>null</code>, <code>lhs</code> must
implement <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/Comparable.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink"><code>Comparable</code></a> instead.</p></div>
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<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand object</dd>
<dd><code>comparator</code> - <code>Comparator</code> used to compare the objects,
<code>null</code> means treat lhs as <code>Comparable</code></dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>this - used to chain append calls</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink">ClassCastException</a></code> - if <code>rhs</code> is not assignment-compatible
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two <code>long</code>s.</div>
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand value</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand value</dd>
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<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand value</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand value</dd>
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<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand value</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand value</dd>
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two <code>double</code>s.</p>
<p>This handles NaNs, Infinities, and <code>-0.0</code>.</p>
<p>It is compatible with the hash code generated by
<code>HashCodeBuilder</code>.</p></div>
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<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand value</dd>
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two <code>float</code>s.</p>
<p>This handles NaNs, Infinities, and <code>-0.0</code>.</p>
<p>It is compatible with the hash code generated by
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<div class="block">Appends to the <code>builder</code> the comparison of
two <code>booleans</code>s.</div>
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<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand value</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand value</dd>
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>Object</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a short length array is less than a long length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object,java.util.Comparator)"><code>append(Object, Object, Comparator)</code></a></li>
</ol>
<p>This method will also will be called for the top level of multi-dimensional,
ragged, and multi-typed arrays.</p></div>
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand array</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand array</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>this - used to chain append calls</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink">ClassCastException</a></code> - if <code>rhs</code> is not assignment-compatible
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>Object</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a short length array is less than a long length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(java.lang.Object,java.lang.Object,java.util.Comparator)"><code>append(Object, Object, Comparator)</code></a></li>
</ol>
<p>This method will also will be called for the top level of multi-dimensional,
ragged, and multi-typed arrays.</p></div>
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<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand array</dd>
<dd><code>comparator</code> - <code>Comparator</code> to use to compare the array elements,
<code>null</code> means to treat <code>lhs</code> elements as <code>Comparable</code>.</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>this - used to chain append calls</dd>
<dt><span class="throwsLabel">Throws:</span></dt>
<dd><code><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/ClassCastException.html?is-external=true" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="externalLink">ClassCastException</a></code> - if <code>rhs</code> is not assignment-compatible
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>long</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a shorter length array is less than a longer length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(long,long)"><code>append(long, long)</code></a></li>
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand array</dd>
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>int</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a shorter length array is less than a longer length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(int,int)"><code>append(int, int)</code></a></li>
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short[]&nbsp;rhs)</pre>
<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>short</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a shorter length array is less than a longer length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(short,short)"><code>append(short, short)</code></a></li>
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<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand array</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand array</dd>
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>char</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a shorter length array is less than a longer length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(char,char)"><code>append(char, char)</code></a></li>
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<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand array</dd>
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>byte</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a shorter length array is less than a longer length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(byte,byte)"><code>append(byte, byte)</code></a></li>
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<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand array</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand array</dd>
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<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>double</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a shorter length array is less than a longer length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(double,double)"><code>append(double, double)</code></a></li>
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<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand array</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand array</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>this - used to chain append calls</dd>
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float[]&nbsp;rhs)</pre>
<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>float</code> arrays.</p>
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<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a shorter length array is less than a longer length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(float,float)"><code>append(float, float)</code></a></li>
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand array</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand array</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>this - used to chain append calls</dd>
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<pre class="methodSignature">public&nbsp;<a href="CompareToBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.cayenne.util">CompareToBuilder</a>&nbsp;append&#8203;(boolean[]&nbsp;lhs,
boolean[]&nbsp;rhs)</pre>
<div class="block"><p>Appends to the <code>builder</code> the deep comparison of
two <code>boolean</code> arrays.</p>
<ol>
<li>Check if arrays are the same using <code>==</code></li>
<li>Check if for <code>null</code>, <code>null</code> is less than non-<code>null</code></li>
<li>Check array length, a shorter length array is less than a longer length array</li>
<li>Check array contents element by element using <a href="#append(boolean,boolean)"><code>append(boolean, boolean)</code></a></li>
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<dt><span class="paramLabel">Parameters:</span></dt>
<dd><code>lhs</code> - left-hand array</dd>
<dd><code>rhs</code> - right-hand array</dd>
<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>this - used to chain append calls</dd>
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<pre class="methodSignature">public&nbsp;int&nbsp;toComparison()</pre>
<div class="block">Returns a negative integer, a positive integer, or zero as
the <code>builder</code> has judged the "left-hand" side
as less than, greater than, or equal to the "right-hand"
side.</div>
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<dt><span class="returnLabel">Returns:</span></dt>
<dd>final comparison result</dd>
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