org.apache.neethi.util

Class PolicyComparator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.neethi.util.PolicyComparator

public final class PolicyComparator
extends Object

A Utility class that provides methods the check the equality of PolicyComponents.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static boolean	compare(All arg1, All arg2)
static boolean	compare(Assertion arg1, Assertion arg2)
static boolean	compare(ExactlyOne arg1, ExactlyOne arg2)
static boolean	compare(PolicyComponent arg1, PolicyComponent arg2) Returns true if the two PolicyComponents have the same semantics.
static boolean	compare(Policy arg1, Policy arg2) Returns true if the two policies have the same semantics

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

compare

public static boolean compare(Policy arg1,
                              Policy arg2)

Returns true if the two policies have the same semantics

Parameters:

arg1 - a Policy

arg2 - an another Policy

Returns:

true if both policies have the same semantics

compare

public static boolean compare(PolicyComponent arg1,
                              PolicyComponent arg2)

Returns true if the two PolicyComponents have the same semantics.

Parameters:

arg1 - a PolicyComponent

arg2 - an another PolicyComponent

Returns:

true if both PolicyComponents have the same semantics

compare

public static boolean compare(All arg1,
                              All arg2)

compare

public static boolean compare(ExactlyOne arg1,
                              ExactlyOne arg2)

compare

public static boolean compare(Assertion arg1,
                              Assertion arg2)