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 * Copyright 2015 Open Networking Laboratory
 *
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package org.onlab.util;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;

/**
 * Extends useful methods for comparison to {@link Comparable} interface.
 *
 * @param <T> type of instance to be compared
 */
public interface RichComparable<T> extends Comparable<T> {
    /**
     * Compares if this object is less than the specified object.
     *
     * @param other the object to be compared
     * @return true if this object is less than the specified object
     */
    default boolean isLessThan(T other) {
        return compareTo(checkNotNull(other)) < 0;
    }

    /**
     * Compares if this object is greater than the specified object.
     *
     * @param other the object to be compared
     * @return true if this object is less thant the specified object
     */
    default boolean isGreaterThan(T other) {
        return compareTo(checkNotNull(other)) > 0;
    }
}