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java.lang
public interface

java.lang.Comparable

This interface should be implemented by all classes which wish to define a natural ordering of their instances. The ordering rule must be transitive and invertable (i.e. the sign of the result of x.compareTo(y) must equal the negation of the sign of the result of y.compareTo(x) for all x and y).

In addition, it is desireable (but not required) that when the result of x.compareTo(y) is zero (and only then) the result of x.equals(y) should be true.

Known Indirect Subclasses

Adapter.Mode, Authenticator.RequestorType, BigDecimal, BigInteger, Bitmap.CompressFormat, Bitmap.Config, BlurMaskFilter.Blur, Boolean, Byte, ByteBuffer, Calendar, Canvas.EdgeType, CharBuffer, Character, Charset, CollationKey, Connection.State, Date, Delayed, Double, DoubleBuffer, ElementType, Enum, File, Float, FloatBuffer, Formatter.BigDecimalLayoutForm, GradientDrawable.Orientation, GregorianCalendar, ImageView.ScaleType, IntBuffer, Integer, Interpolator.Result, KeyRep.Type, Layout.Alignment, Long, LongBuffer, MapView.DeviceType, MapView.ReticleDrawMode, MappedByteBuffer, Matrix.ScaleToFit, ObjectStreamField, Paint.Align, Paint.Cap, Paint.Join, Paint.Style, Path.Direction, Path.FillType, PathDashPathEffect.Style, PorterDuff.Mode, Proxy.Type, Region.Op, RetentionPolicy, RoundingMode, SSLEngineResult.HandshakeStatus, SSLEngineResult.Status, ScheduledFuture, ServiceState.State, Shader.TileMode, Short, ShortBuffer, SmsMessage.MessageClass, String, TelephoneNumberUtil.Flags, TextInputMethod.Capitalize, TextUtils.TruncateAt, TextView.BufferType, Thread.State, Time, TimeUnit, Timestamp, URI, UUID, Uri, WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm, WebSettings.TextSize, Xml.Encoding

Adapter.Mode
Authenticator.RequestorType	an enum class of requestor type
BigDecimal	Class which represents immutable arbritary precision decimal numbers.
BigInteger	Class which represents immutable arbritary precision integer numbers.
Bitmap.CompressFormat	Specifies the known formats a bitmap can be compressed into
Bitmap.Config
BlurMaskFilter.Blur
Boolean	Boolean is the wrapper for the primitive type `boolean`.
Byte	Byte is the wrapper for the primitive type `byte`.
ByteBuffer	A buffer of `byte`s.
Calendar	Calendar is an abstract class which provides the conversion between Dates and integer calendar fields, such as the month, year or minute.
Canvas.EdgeType
CharBuffer	A buffer of `char`s.
Character	Character is the wrapper for the primitive type `char`.
Charset	A charset defines a mapping between a Unicode character sequence and a byte sequence.
CollationKey	CollationKey represents the collation order of a particular String for a specific Collator.
Connection.State
Date	A Date class which can consume and produce dates in SQL Date format.
Delayed	A mix-in style interface for marking objects that should be acted upon after a given delay.
Double	Double is the wrapper for the primitive type `double`.
DoubleBuffer	A buffer of `double`s.
ElementType	An enumeration of element types.
Enum	The superclass of all enumerated types.
File	File is a class which represents a file name or directory.
Float	Float is the wrapper for the primitive type `float`.
FloatBuffer	A buffer of `float`s.
Formatter.BigDecimalLayoutForm
GradientDrawable.Orientation	Controls how the gradient is oriented relative to the drawable's bounds
GregorianCalendar	GregorianCalendar provides the conversion between Dates and integer calendar fields, such as the month, year or minute, for the Gregorian calendar.
ImageView.ScaleType
IntBuffer	A buffer of `int`s.
Integer	Integer is the wrapper for the primitive type `int`.
Interpolator.Result
KeyRep.Type	Supported key types
Layout.Alignment
Long	Long is the wrapper for the primitive type `long`.
LongBuffer	A buffer of `long`s.
MapView.DeviceType	Distinguishes what type of device initiated an event.
MapView.ReticleDrawMode	Allow the user to specify the mode in which the reticle is drawn
MappedByteBuffer	`MappedByteBuffer` is a special kind of direct byte buffer, which maps a region of file to memory.
Matrix.ScaleToFit	Controlls how the src rect should align into the dst rect for setRectToRect().
ObjectStreamField	This class represents object fields that are saved to the stream, by serialization.
Paint.Align	Align specifies how drawText aligns its text relative to the [[]x,y] coordinates.
Paint.Cap	The Cap specifies the treatment for the beginning and ending of stroked lines and paths.
Paint.Join	The Join specifies the treatment where lines and curve segments join on a stroked path.
Paint.Style	The Style specifies if the primitive being drawn is filled, stroked, or both (in the same color).
Path.Direction	Specifies how closed shapes (e.g.
Path.FillType	Enum for the ways a path may be filled
PathDashPathEffect.Style
PorterDuff.Mode
Proxy.Type	The proxy type, includes `DIRECT`, `HTTP` and `SOCKS`.
Region.Op
RetentionPolicy	An enumeration for annotation retention policies.
RoundingMode	An enum to specify the rounding behaviour for operations whose results cannot be represented exactly.
SSLEngineResult.HandshakeStatus
SSLEngineResult.Status
ScheduledFuture	A delayed result-bearing action that can be cancelled.
ServiceState.State	The servcie state enums of phone.
Shader.TileMode
Short	Short is the wrapper for the primitive type `short`.
ShortBuffer	A buffer of `short`s.
SmsMessage.MessageClass	SMS Class enumeration.
String	An immutable sequence of characters/code units (`char`s).
TelephoneNumberUtil.Flags	Flags which modify the default phone number presentation IDD is the International Direct Dial code, "011" in the US NDD is the National Direct Dial code, "1" in the US
TextInputMethod.Capitalize
TextUtils.TruncateAt
TextView.BufferType
Thread.State	A representation of a thread's state.
Time	Java representation of an SQL TIME value.
TimeUnit	A `TimeUnit` represents time durations at a given unit of granularity and provides utility methods to convert across units, and to perform timing and delay operations in these units.
Timestamp	A Java representation of the SQL TIMESTAMP type.
URI	This class represents an instance of a URI as defined by RFC 2396.
UUID	UUID is an immutable representation of a 128-bit universally unique identifier (UUID).
Uri	This class allows you to create, decode, parse, and examine immutable URI reference objects that conform to RFC 2396.
WebSettings.LayoutAlgorithm	Enum for controlling the layout of html.
WebSettings.TextSize	Enum for specifying the text size.
Xml.Encoding	Supported character encodings.

Summary

Public Methods

				int	compareTo(T another)
					Answers an integer indicating the relative positions of the receiver and the argument in the natural order of elements of the receiver's class.

Details

Public Methods

public int compareTo(T another)

Answers an integer indicating the relative positions of the receiver and the argument in the natural order of elements of the receiver's class.

Parameters

another	Object an object to compare the receiver to

Returns

int which should be <0 if the receiver should sort before the argument, 0 if the receiver should sort in the same position as the argument, and >0 if the receiver should sort after the argument.

Throws

ClassCastException	if the argument can not be converted into something comparable with the receiver.

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java.lang.Comparable

Known Indirect Subclasses

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Public Methods

public int compareTo(T another)

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