/* 
    P/P   *  Method: int compare(Object, Object)
          * 
          *  Preconditions:
          *    Param_1 != null
          *    init'ed(Param_1.date)
          *    Param_2 != null
          *    Param_2.date != null
          * 
          *  Postconditions:
          *    init'ed(return_value)
          */
     1  /*
     2   * Copyright (c) 2003-2006, Simon Brown
     3   * All rights reserved.
     4   *
     5   * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
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    14   *     distribution.
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    17   *     be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
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    32  package net.sourceforge.pebble.aggregator;
    33  
    34  import java.util.Comparator;
    35  
    36  /**
    37   * A comparator used to order NewsFeedEntry instances, in reverse order
    38   * of their date.
    39   *
    40   * @author    Simon Brown
    41   */
         /* 
    P/P   *  Method: void net.sourceforge.pebble.aggregator.NewsFeedEntryComparator()
          */
    42  public class NewsFeedEntryComparator implements Comparator<NewsFeedEntry> {
    43  
    44    /**
    45     * Compares two objects.
    46     *
    47     * @param entry1    object 1
    48     * @param entry2    object 2
    49     * @return  -n, 0 or +n if the date represented by the second blog entry is less than,
    50     *          the same as or greater than the first, respectively
    51     */
    52    public int compare(NewsFeedEntry entry1, NewsFeedEntry entry2) {
             /* 
    P/P       *  Method: int compare(NewsFeedEntry, NewsFeedEntry)
              * 
              *  Preconditions:
              *    entry1 != null
              *    init'ed(entry1.date)
              *    entry2 != null
              *    entry2.date != null
              * 
              *  Postconditions:
              *    init'ed(return_value)
              */
    53      return entry2.getDate().compareTo(entry1.getDate());
    54    }
    55  
    56  }