EntryAwareComparator (Oracle® Coherence Java API Reference)

All Superinterfaces:

Comparator<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ChainedComparator, EntryComparator, InverseComparator, SafeComparator
```
public interface EntryAwareComparator<T>
extends Comparator<T>
```
EntryAwareComparator is an extension to the Comparator interface that allows the EntryComparator to know whether the underlying comparator expects to compare the corresponding Entries' keys or values.

Author:

gg 2007.05.05

- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean isKeyComparator()
  Specifies whether this comparator expects to compare keys or values.
  - Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
    compare, equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

- Method Detail
  - isKeyComparator
```
boolean isKeyComparator()
```
    Specifies whether this comparator expects to compare keys or values.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if Entry keys are expected; false otherwise