runtime/org.argeo.slc.support.simple/src/main/java/org/argeo/slc/diff/Tolerance.java

   1 /*
   2  * Copyright (C) 2007-2012 Mathieu Baudier
   3  *
   4  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   5  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   6  * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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   8  *         http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
   9  *
  10  * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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  15  */
  16 package org.argeo.slc.diff;
  17
  18 /** Compares objects, eventually using tolerance mechanisms. */
  19 public interface Tolerance {
  20         /**
  21          * Compares objects
  22          *
  23          * @param key
  24          *            any object used to differentiate the type of data (e.g.
  25          *            column, path)
  26          * @param expected
  27          *            the expected value
  28          * @param reached
  29          *            the reached value
  30          * @return the converted object
  31          */
  32         public Boolean compare(Object key, Object expected, Object reached);
  33 }