oracle.javatools.compare
Interface CompareAlgorithm

All Known Subinterfaces:

CompareMergeAlgorithm

public interface CompareAlgorithm

An algorithm capable of comparing two contributors and returning a model of the differences between them.

Since:

10.0.3

Method Summary

boolean	canCompare(CompareContributor first, CompareContributor second) Deprecated. not replaced.
CompareModel	compare(CompareContributor first, CompareContributor second) Compare two contributors, returning a model of the differences between the two.

Method Detail

canCompare

@Deprecated
boolean canCompare(CompareContributor first,
                              CompareContributor second)

Deprecated. not replaced.

Return true if this algorithm can compare the two specified contributors.

Parameters:

first - the first contributor

second - the second contributor

Returns:

true if this algorithm can compare these contributors.

compare

CompareModel compare(CompareContributor first,
                     CompareContributor second)
                     throws CompareFailedException

Compare two contributors, returning a model of the differences between the two.

Parameters:

first - the first contributor

second - the second contributor

Returns:

a model of the differences between the two contributors.

Throws:

CompareAlgorithmException - if the two contributors could not be compared because of an error.

CompareFailedException