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17
18 package org.apache.commons.configuration;
19
20 /***
21 * Comparator for configurations interface.
22 *
23 * @since 1.0
24 *
25 * @author <a href="mailto:herve.quiroz@esil.univ-mrs.fr">Herve Quiroz</a>
26 * @version $Revision: 439648 $, $Date: 2006-09-02 22:42:10 +0200 (Sa, 02 Sep 2006) $
27 */
28 public interface ConfigurationComparator
29 {
30 /***
31 * Compare two configuration objects.
32 *
33 * @param a the first configuration
34 * @param b the second configuration
35 * @return true if the two configurations are identical according to
36 * the implemented rules
37 */
38 boolean compare(Configuration a, Configuration b);
39 }
40