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020package org.apache.directory.mavibot.btree.comparator;
021
022
023import java.util.Comparator;
024
025
026/**
027 * Compares chars
028 *
029 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
030 */
031public class CharComparator implements Comparator<Character>
032{
033    /** A static instance of a CharComparator */
034    public static final CharComparator INSTANCE = new CharComparator();
035
036    /**
037     * A private constructor of the CharComparator class
038     */
039    private CharComparator()
040    {
041    }
042
043
044    /**
045     * Compare two chars.
046     *
047     * @param char1 First char
048     * @param char2 Second char
049     * @return 1 if char1 > char2, 0 if char1 == char2, -1 if char1 < char2
050     */
051    public int compare( Character char1, Character char2 )
052    {
053        if ( char1 == char2 )
054        {
055            return 0;
056        }
057
058        if ( char1 == null )
059        {
060            if ( char2 == null )
061            {
062                return 0;
063            }
064            else
065            {
066                return -1;
067            }
068        }
069        else
070        {
071            if ( char2 == null )
072            {
073                return 1;
074            }
075            else
076            {
077                if ( char1 < char2 )
078                {
079                    return -1;
080                }
081                else if ( char1 > char2 )
082                {
083                    return 1;
084                }
085                else
086                {
087                    return 0;
088                }
089            }
090        }
091    }
092}