01: package org.apache.turbine.services.intake.validator;
02:
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20: */
21:
22: /**
23: * Interface to define the compare operation betwen two field values
24: *
25: * @author <a href="mailto:tv@apache.org">Thomas Vandahl</a>
26: * @version $Id: DateStringValidator.java 534527 2007-05-02 16:10:59Z tv $
27: */
28: public interface CompareCallback {
29: /**
30: * Compare the given values using the compare operation provided
31: *
32: * @param compare type of compare operation
33: * @param thisValue value of this field
34: * @param refValue value of the reference field
35: *
36: * @return the result of the comparison
37: */
38: public boolean compareValues(int compare, Object this Value,
39: Object refValue) throws ClassCastException;
40: }
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