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-- File:	TCollection_Compare.cdl
-- Created:	Tue May 14 18:07:48 1991
-- Author:	Annick PANCHER
--		<apc@topsn2>
-- Revised:     Mireille MERCIEN
--              <mip@sdsun3>           	 
--           	Copyright:	 Matra Datavision 1992


deferred generic class Compare from TCollection ( Item as any )

	---Purpose: Defines a comparison operator which can be used by
	-- any ordered structure.   The  way to compare items
	-- has  to be described  in  subclasses, which inherit
	-- from instantiations of Compare.

is

    IsLower (me; Left, Right: Item)
	---Level: Public
	---Purpose: returns True if <Left> is lower than <Right>.
    returns Boolean
    is virtual;
    
    IsGreater (me; Left, Right: Item)
	---Level: Public
	---Purpose: returns True if <Left> is greater than <Right>.
    returns Boolean
    is virtual;

    IsEqual(me; Left, Right: Item)
	---Level: Public
	---Purpose: returns True when <Right> and <Left> are equal.
    returns Boolean
    is virtual;
	
end;