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| package org.apache.geode.internal.lang; |
| |
| /** |
| * The Ordered interface defines a contract for implementing classes who's instances must |
| * participate in some type of ordered data structure, such as an array or List, or exist in a |
| * context where order relative to other peer instances matter. |
| * <p/> |
| * |
| * @since GemFire 6.8 |
| */ |
| public interface Ordered { |
| |
| /** |
| * Gets the order of this instance relative to it's peers. |
| * <p/> |
| * |
| * @return an integer value indicating the order of this instance relative to it's peers. |
| */ |
| int getIndex(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Sets the order of this instance relative to it's peers. |
| * <p/> |
| * |
| * @param index an integer value specifying the the order of this instance relative to it's peers. |
| */ |
| void setIndex(int index); |
| |
| } |