src/java/org/apache/commons/configuration/ConfigurationComparator.java

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package org.apache.commons.configuration;

/**
 * Comparator for configurations interface.
 *
 * @since 1.0
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:herve.quiroz@esil.univ-mrs.fr">Herve Quiroz</a>
 * @version $Revision: 1.4 $, $Date: 2004/06/24 12:35:15 $
 */
public interface ConfigurationComparator
{
    /**
     * Compare two configuration objects.
     *
     * @param a the first configuration
     * @param b the second configuration
     * @return true if the two configurations are identical according to
     *         the implemented rules
     */
    boolean compare(Configuration a, Configuration b);
}