org.eclipse.compare.structuremergeviewer
Interface IStructureComparator
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All Known Implementing Classes:
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DocumentRangeNode,
ResourceNode,
StructureRootNode
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public interface IStructureComparator
Interface used to compare hierarchical structures.
It is used by the differencing engine.
Clients typically implement this interface in an adaptor class which
wrappers the objects to be compared.
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See Also:
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ResourceNode,
Differencer
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Method Summary
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boolean
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equals
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Object other)
Returns whether some other object is "equal to" this one
with respect to a structural comparison. |
Object[]
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getChildren
()
Returns an iterator for all children of this object or null
if there are no children. |
getChildren
Object[] getChildren()
- Returns an iterator for all children of this object or
null
if there are no children.
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Returns:
- an array with all children of this object, or an empty array if there are no children
equals
boolean equals(
Object other)
- Returns whether some other object is "equal to" this one
with respect to a structural comparison. For example, when comparing
Java class methods,
equals would return true
if two methods have the same signature (the argument names and the
method body might differ).
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Overrides:
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equals
in class
Object
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Parameters:
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other - the reference object with which to compare
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Returns:
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true if this object is the same as the other argument; false otherwise -
See Also:
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Object.equals(java.lang.Object)
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