This method compares the current OracleTimeStamp instance to an object, and returns an integer that represents their relative values.

Declaration

// C#
public int CompareTo(object obj);

Parameters

• obj

  The object being compared to the current OracleTimeStamp instance.

Return Value

The method returns a number that is:

Less than zero: if the current OracleTimeStamp instance value is less than that of obj.

Zero: if the current OracleTimeStamp instance and obj values are equal.

Greater than zero: if the current OracleTimeStamp instance value is greater than that of obj.

Implements

IComparable

Exceptions

ArgumentException - The obj parameter is not of type OracleTimeStamp.

Remarks

The following rules apply to the behavior of this method.

• The comparison must be between OracleTimeStamps. For example, comparing an OracleTimeStamp instance with an OracleBinary instance is not allowed. When an OracleTimeStamp is compared with a different type, an ArgumentException is thrown.

• Any OracleTimeStamp that has a value is greater than an OracleTimeStamp that has a null value.

• Two OracleTimeStamps that contain a null value are equal.