package org.apache.helix.store;

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import java.util.Comparator;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class PropertyJsonComparator<T> implements Comparator<T> {
  static private Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(PropertyJsonComparator.class);
  private final PropertyJsonSerializer<T> _serializer;

  public PropertyJsonComparator(Class<T> clazz) {
    _serializer = new PropertyJsonSerializer<T>(clazz);
  }

  @Override
  public int compare(T arg0, T arg1) {
    if (arg0 == null && arg1 == null) {
      return 0;
    } else if (arg0 == null && arg1 != null) {
      return -1;
    } else if (arg0 != null && arg1 == null) {
      return 1;
    } else {
      try {
        String s0 = new String(_serializer.serialize(arg0));
        String s1 = new String(_serializer.serialize(arg1));

        return s0.compareTo(s1);
      } catch (PropertyStoreException e) {
        // e.printStackTrace();
        LOG.warn(e.getMessage());
        return -1;
      }
    }
  }

}