com.jxml.quick.qmap
Class QComparable

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable, QKeyed

Direct Known Subclasses:

QComparableList

public abstract class QComparable

extends Object

implements QKeyed, Comparable

Subclasses of QComparable themselves serve as the key in the map container.

Constructor Summary

QComparable()

QComparable(Map container)

Method Summary

void	attach(Map container) Set the map which holds this object and add this object to the map.
abstract int	compareTo(Object o)
Object	key() Returns the key used to locate this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

QComparable

public QComparable()

QComparable

public QComparable(Map container)

Method Detail

key

public Object key()

Description copied from interface: QKeyed

Returns the key used to locate this object.

Specified by:

key in interface QKeyed

attach

public void attach(Map container)

Description copied from interface: QKeyed

Set the map which holds this object and add this object to the map. (Set to null when removed from a container.)

Specified by:

attach in interface QKeyed

compareTo

public abstract int compareTo(Object o)

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable