MessageComparator (JORAM 5.24.0 API)

All Known Subinterfaces:

AgentEngine, MessageConsumer

All Known Implementing Classes:

Engine, HttpNetwork, HttpsNetwork, Network, NGNetwork, PoolNetwork, SimpleNetwork, SSLNetwork, StreamNetwork, UDPNetwork
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public interface MessageComparator
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- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  boolean isPrior(Message m1, Message m2)
  Compares the 2 messages for time ordering.

- Method Detail
  - isPrior
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boolean isPrior(Message m1,
                Message m2)
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    Compares the 2 messages for time ordering. Returns true if the first message is earlier than the second, false otherwise.
    
    Parameters:
    
    m1 - The first message.
    
    m2 - The second message.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the first message is earlier than the second, false otherwise.
    
    Throws:
    
    NullPointerException - if an argument is null and this comparator does not permit null arguments