comparator.h

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#ifndef BALL_CONCEPT_COMPARATOR_H
#define BALL_CONCEPT_COMPARATOR_H

#ifndef BALL_COMMON_H
# include <BALL/common.h>
#endif

namespace BALL 
{

  template <typename T>
  class Comparator
  {
    public:

  
    Comparator()
      ;

    virtual ~Comparator()
      ;
      


    virtual bool isEqual(const T& a, const T& b) const
      ;

    bool isNotEqual(const T& a, const T& b) const
      ;

    virtual bool isLess(const T& a, const T& b) const
      ;

    bool isLessOrEqual(const T& a, const T& b) const
      ;

    bool isGreaterOrEqual(const T& a, const T& b) const
      ;

    bool isGreater(const T& a, const T& b) const
      ;

    int operator () (const T& a, const T& b) const
      ;
      
  };

  template <typename T>
  inline Comparator<T>::Comparator()
    
  {
  }

  template <typename T>
  inline Comparator<T>::~Comparator()
    
  {
  }

  template <class T>
  inline bool Comparator<T>::isEqual(const T& a, const T& b) const
    
  {
    return (a == b);
  }

  template <class T>
  inline bool Comparator<T>::isNotEqual(const T& a, const T& b) const
    
  {
    return !isEqual(a, b);
  }

  template <class T>
  inline bool Comparator<T>::isLess(const T& a, const T& b) const
    
  {
    return (a < b);
  }

  template <class T>
  inline bool Comparator<T>::isLessOrEqual(const T& a, const T& b) const
    
  {
    return !isLess(b, a);
  }

  template <class T>
  inline bool Comparator<T>::isGreaterOrEqual(const T& a, const T& b) const
    
  {
    return !isLess(a, b);
  }

  template <class T>
  inline bool Comparator<T>::isGreater(const T& a, const T& b) const
    
  {
    return isLess(b, a);
  }

  template <class T>
  inline int Comparator<T>::operator () (const T& a,const T& b) const
    
  {
    if (isEqual(a, b) == true)
    { 
      return 0;
    } 

    if (isLess(a, b) == true)
    { 
      return -1;
    } 
    else 
    { 
      return 1;
    }
  }

} // namespace BALL

#endif // BALL_CONCEPT_COMPARATOR_H