org.apache.uima.cas.impl

## Interface FSComparator

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    DefaultFSAnnotationComparator

      public interface FSComparator

  Interface to compare two feature structures.
  Version:
    $Revision: 1.1 $

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `compare(FeatureStructure fs1, FeatureStructure fs2)` Compare two FSs.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### compare

          int compare(FeatureStructure fs1,
                      FeatureStructure fs2)

      Compare two FSs.
      Parameters:
        `fs1` - First feature structure.
        `fs2` - Second feature structure.
      Returns:
        `-1`, if `fs1` is "smaller" than `fs2`; `1`, if `fs2` is smaller than `fs1`; and `0`, if `fs1` equals `fs2`.

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