org.softsmithy.lib.util

Interface Matcher<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractMatcher

public interface Matcher<T>

Useful for generated classes, which don't override the equals method (e.g. some JAXB class generators) or if a custom matching algorithm is needed.

Author:

puce

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
boolean	equals(T a, T b)
Class<T>	getType() TODO: needed? Better way to implement MatchableObject#equals?
int	hashCode(T t)
String	toString(T t)
void	verify(T t) Verifies that the specified object can be used with this matcher.

Method Detail

verify

void verify(T t)
     throws MatchingException

Verifies that the specified object can be used with this matcher. TODO: useful?

Parameters:

t - the object to test

Throws:

MatchingException

hashCode

int hashCode(T t)

equals

boolean equals(T a,
               T b)

toString

String toString(T t)

getType

Class<T> getType()

TODO: needed? Better way to implement MatchableObject#equals?