org.n52.janmayen.similar

Interface Similar<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractSimilarityKeyComponentRepository.CompositeKey, CompositeSimilar, MediaType

public interface Similar<T>

TODO JavaDoc

Since:

1.0.0

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getSimilarity(T other) x = 0 ⇔ equal x < 0 ⇔ not similar x > 0 ⇔ similar y > 0 & x > y ⇔ x more similar than y

Method Detail

getSimilarity

int getSimilarity(T other)

 x = 0         ⇔ equal
 x < 0         ⇔ not similar
 x > 0         ⇔ similar
 y > 0 & x > y ⇔ x more similar than y
 

Parameters:

other - the other object

Returns:

the similarity value