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| * |
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| package org.apache.commons.geometry.core.internal; |
| |
| /** Interface for determining equivalency, not exact equality, between |
| * two objects. This is performs a function similar to {@link Object#equals(Object)} |
| * but allows fuzzy comparisons to occur instead of strict equality. This is |
| * especially useful when comparing objects with floating point values that |
| * may not be exact but are operationally equivalent. |
| * @param <T> The type being compared |
| */ |
| public interface Equivalency<T> { |
| |
| /** Determine if this object is equivalent (effectively equal) to the argument. |
| * @param other the object to compare for equivalency |
| * @return true if this object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise |
| */ |
| boolean eq(T other); |
| } |
