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017 package org.apache.camel.processor.resequencer;
018
019 import java.util.Comparator;
020
021 /**
022 * A strategy for comparing elements of a sequence.
023 *
024 * @version $Revision: 792319 $
025 */
026 public interface SequenceElementComparator<E> extends Comparator<E> {
027
028 /**
029 * Returns <code>true</code> if <code>o1</code> is an immediate predecessor
030 * of <code>o2</code>.
031 *
032 * @param o1 a sequence element.
033 * @param o2 a sequence element.
034 * @return true if its an immediate predecessor
035 */
036 boolean predecessor(E o1, E o2);
037
038 /**
039 * Returns <code>true</code> if <code>o1</code> is an immediate successor
040 * of <code>o2</code>.
041 *
042 * @param o1 a sequence element.
043 * @param o2 a sequence element.
044 * @return true if its an immediate sucessor
045 */
046 boolean successor(E o1, E o2);
047
048 }