net.openhft.chronicle

Interface ExcerptComparator

public interface ExcerptComparator

For a binary search, provide a comparison of Excerpts

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(Excerpt excerpt) Given some criteria, deterime if the entry is -1 = below range, +1 = above range and 0 in range Can be used for exact matches or a range of values.

Method Detail

compare

int compare(Excerpt excerpt)

Given some criteria, deterime if the entry is -1 = below range, +1 = above range and 0 in range Can be used for exact matches or a range of values.

Parameters:

excerpt - to check

Returns:

-1 below, 0 = in range, +1 above range.