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24 package uk.ac.ntu.n0521366.wsyd.libs;
26 import java.io.Serializable;
27 import java.util.Comparator;
30 * Order WSYD_Members by user name; usable by TreeSeti <WSYD_Member>> and other Collections.
32 * Implements serializable in order that the Collection using it doesn't cause
33 * deserialize Exceptions due to missing Comparator
35 * @author TJ <hacker@iam.tj>
37 public class WSYD_Member_Comparator_UserName implements Comparator<WSYD_Member>, Serializable {
39 * Sorts alphabetically on username, low to high.
43 * @return -1 if m1 < m2, 0 if m1 == m2, 1 if m1 > m2
46 public int compare(WSYD_Member m1, WSYD_Member m2) throws NullPointerException {
47 if (m1 == null || m2 == null)
48 throw new NullPointerException();
49 return m1._userName.compareTo(m2._userName);