VersionComparator (Maven Browser 2.1 API)

All Known Implementing Classes:: DefaultVersionComparator, OldStyleVersionComparator

public interface VersionComparator

The interface of the classes that compare two versions.

Since:: 2.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static VersionComparator`	`comparator(MvnArtifactVersion first, MvnArtifactVersion second)`	Get an appropriate comparator of the two provided versions.
`Boolean`	`isApplicable()`	Is this comparator applicable for the provided versions.
`Boolean`	`isFirstBiggerThanSecond()`	Check if the first version is bigger than the second one.

Method Details
- isFirstBiggerThanSecond
  
  Boolean isFirstBiggerThanSecond()
  
  Check if the first version is bigger than the second one.
  
  Returns:
  
  True - first version is bigger than the second. False - first version is smaller or equal than the second one.
- isApplicable
  
  Boolean isApplicable()
  
  Is this comparator applicable for the provided versions.
  
  Returns:
  
  True - the comparator is applicable; False - the comparator is not applicable.
- comparator
  
  static VersionComparator comparator(MvnArtifactVersion first, MvnArtifactVersion second)
  
  Get an appropriate comparator of the two provided versions.
  
  Parameters:
  
  first - Version A.
  
  second - Version B.
  
  Returns:
  
  The proper comparator.