Package de.gebit.integrity.comparator

Class SimpleComparisonResult

java.lang.Object

de.gebit.integrity.comparator.SimpleComparisonResult

All Implemented Interfaces:

ComparisonResult

Direct Known Subclasses:

MapComparisonResult

public class SimpleComparisonResult
extends java.lang.Object
implements ComparisonResult

The most basic comparison result. This is just a boolean yes/no, without any additional information.

Author:

Rene Schneider - initial API and implementation

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static SimpleComparisonResult	EQUAL	The result value for "equality".
static SimpleComparisonResult	NOT_EQUAL	The result value for "inequality".

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
SimpleComparisonResult(boolean anEqualityFlag)	Creates a new instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object anOther)
int	hashCode()
boolean	isSuccessful()	Whether this result documents a successful comparison.
static SimpleComparisonResult	valueOf(boolean aValue)	Returns the matching SimpleComparisonResult for a given boolean value.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

EQUAL

public static final SimpleComparisonResult EQUAL

The result value for "equality". Can be used to prevent allocation of new objects.

NOT_EQUAL

public static final SimpleComparisonResult NOT_EQUAL

The result value for "inequality". Can be used to prevent allocation of new objects.

Constructor Detail

SimpleComparisonResult

public SimpleComparisonResult(boolean anEqualityFlag)

Creates a new instance.

Parameters:

anEqualityFlag - whether the result should represent equality or inequality

Method Detail

valueOf

public static SimpleComparisonResult valueOf(boolean aValue)

Returns the matching SimpleComparisonResult for a given boolean value.

Parameters:

aValue - the value

Returns:

the SimpleComparisonResult

isSuccessful

public boolean isSuccessful()

Description copied from interface: ComparisonResult

Whether this result documents a successful comparison. Most of the time, this boils down to whether the result equals the expected value, but custom comparator fixtures may override this.

Specified by:

isSuccessful in interface ComparisonResult

Returns:

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object anOther)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object