org.forgerock.util

Class Objects

java.lang.Object

org.forgerock.util.Objects

public final class Objects
extends Object

Common utility methods for Objects.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static int	compareValues(Object v1, Object v2) Compare two values based on types.
static boolean	isCompatible(Object v1, Object v2) Returns whether the two objects are type-compatible.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Detail

compareValues

public static int compareValues(Object v1,
                                Object v2)

Compare two values based on types.

Parameters:

v1 - the first object

v2 - the second object

Returns:

the value 0 if this first object is equal to the second argument; a value less than 0 if this object is numerically or lexicographically less than the second argument; and a value greater than 0 if this object is numerically or lexicographically greater than the second argument

isCompatible

public static boolean isCompatible(Object v1,
                                   Object v2)

Returns whether the two objects are type-compatible.

Parameters:

v1 - the first object

v2 - the second object

Returns:

true if the objects are type-compatible