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- com.ibm.commerce.edp.utils.Comparer

public class Comparer
extends java.lang.Object

This class is a facility to compare objects.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Comparer()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static boolean`	`compare(java.lang.Object object1, java.lang.Object object2)` This method compares two objects, assuming same type.
`static boolean`	`isNegative(java.math.BigDecimal amount)` This method checks if amount is negative.
`static boolean`	`isPositive(java.math.BigDecimal amount)` This method checks if amount is positive.
`static boolean`	`isZero(java.math.BigDecimal amount)` This method checks if amount is zero.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Comparer
```
public Comparer()
```
- Method Detail
  - isNegative
```
public static boolean isNegative(java.math.BigDecimal amount)
```
    This method checks if amount is negative.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - Amount to be checked
    
    Returns:
    
    If amount is negative
  - isPositive
```
public static boolean isPositive(java.math.BigDecimal amount)
```
    This method checks if amount is positive.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - Amount to be checked
    
    Returns:
    
    If amount is positive
  - isZero
```
public static boolean isZero(java.math.BigDecimal amount)
```
    This method checks if amount is zero.
    
    Parameters:
    
    amount - Amount to be checked
    
    Returns:
    
    If amount is zero
  - compare
```
public static boolean compare(java.lang.Object object1,
                              java.lang.Object object2)
```
    This method compares two objects, assuming same type.
    
    Object.equals() is always called. If the first parameter implements comparable, it also invokes Comparable.compareTo().
    
    This method is null-safe, that is, it can receive nulls as parameters.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object1 - First object to be compared
    
    object2 - Second object to be compared
    
    Returns:
    
    If object1 and object2 are the dame