ArgumentMatcher


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14  
15  package org.apache.hivemind.test;
16  
17  /**
18   * Used with {@link org.apache.hivemind.test.AggregateArgumentsMatcher} to provide matching logic
19   * for a single argument.
20   * 
21   * @author Howard M. Lewis Ship
22   * @since 1.1
23   */
24  public interface ArgumentMatcher
25  {
26      /**
27       * Compares an expected argument value (provided when training the mock object), against the
28       * actual argument value. This method is only invoked if both arguments are non-null and not the
29       * same object (based on identity comparison, not <code>equals()</code>).
30       * 
31       * @param expected
32       *            The expected argument value
33       * @param actual
34       *            The actual argument value
35       * @return true if the two objects can be considered the same, false otherwise.
36       */
37  
38      public boolean compareArguments(Object   expected, Object   actual);
39  }

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