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1 /*
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16
17 package org.apache.commons.configuration;
18
19 /**
20  * Comparator for configurations interface.
21  *
22  * @since 1.0
23  *
24  * @author <a HREF="mailto:herve.quiroz@esil.univ-mrs.fr">Herve Quiroz</a>
25  * @version $Revision: 155408 $, $Date: 2005-02-26 13:56:39 +0100 (Sa, 26 Feb 2005) $
26  */
27 public interface ConfigurationComparator
28 {
29     /**
30      * Compare two configuration objects.
31      *
32      * @param a the first configuration
33      * @param b the second configuration
34      * @return true if the two configurations are identical according to
35      * the implemented rules
36      */
37     boolean compare(Configuration a, Configuration b);
38 }
39
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