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Class structure.ComparableAssociation 

java.lang.Object
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    +----structure.Association
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            +----structure.ComparableAssociation
public class ComparableAssociation
extends Association
implements Comparable
An association that can be compared.

Constructor Index

o ComparableAssociation(Comparable)
Construct an association that can be ordered, from only a key.
o ComparableAssociation(Comparable, Object)
Construct a key-value association that can be ordered.

Method Index

o compareTo(Object)
Determine the order of two comparable associations, based on key.
o toString()
Construct a string representation of the ComparableAssociation.

Constructors

o ComparableAssociation 
public ComparableAssociation(Comparable key)
Construct an association that can be ordered, from only a key. The value is set to null.

Precondition:
key is non-null
Postcondition:
constructs comparable association with null value

Parameters:
key - The (comparable) key.
o ComparableAssociation 
public ComparableAssociation(Comparable key,
                             Object value)
Construct a key-value association that can be ordered.

Precondition:
key is non-null
Postcondition:
constructs association between a comparable key and a value

Parameters:
key - The (comparable) key.
value - The (possibly comparable) associated value.

Methods

o compareTo 
public int compareTo(Object other)
Determine the order of two comparable associations, based on key.

Precondition:
other is non-null ComparableAssociation
Postcondition:
returns integer representing relation between values.

Parameters:
other - The other comparable association.
Returns:
Value less-than equal to or greater than zero based on comparison
o toString 
public String toString()
Construct a string representation of the ComparableAssociation.

Postcondition:
returns string representation

Returns:
The string representing the ComparableAssociation.
Overrides:
toString in class Association
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