GenericPairComparator (Flink : Core 1.20.2-cp1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.TypePairComparator<T1,T2>
- - org.apache.flink.api.common.typeutils.GenericPairComparator<T1,T2>

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable

@Internal
public class GenericPairComparator<T1,T2>
extends TypePairComparator<T1,T2>
implements Serializable

See Also:: Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

GenericPairComparator(TypeComparator<T1> comparator1, TypeComparator<T2> comparator2)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compareToReference(T2 candidate)`
`boolean`	`equalToReference(T2 candidate)`	Checks, whether the given candidate instance is equal to the reference instance, with respect to this comparator's equality definition.
`void`	`setReference(T1 reference)`	Sets the reference for comparisons.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - GenericPairComparator
```
public GenericPairComparator(TypeComparator<T1> comparator1,
                             TypeComparator<T2> comparator2)
```
- Method Detail
  - setReference
```
public void setReference(T1 reference)
```
    Description copied from class: TypePairComparator
    
    Sets the reference for comparisons.
    
    Specified by:
    
    setReference in class TypePairComparator<T1,T2>
    
    Parameters:
    
    reference - The reference instance.
  - equalToReference
```
public boolean equalToReference(T2 candidate)
```
    Description copied from class: TypePairComparator
    
    Checks, whether the given candidate instance is equal to the reference instance, with respect to this comparator's equality definition.
    
    Specified by:
    
    equalToReference in class TypePairComparator<T1,T2>
    
    Parameters:
    
    candidate - The candidate to check.
    
    Returns:
    
    True, if the candidate is equal to the reference, false otherwise.
  - compareToReference
```
public int compareToReference(T2 candidate)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareToReference in class TypePairComparator<T1,T2>