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package org.apache.commons.configuration;
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* Comparator for configurations interface.
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* @author <a href="mailto:herve.quiroz@esil.univ-mrs.fr">Herve Quiroz</a>
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* @version $Revision: 439648 $, $Date: 2006-09-02 22:42:10 +0200 (Sa, 02. Sep 2006) $
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public interface ConfigurationComparator
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* Compare two configuration objects.
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* @param a the first configuration
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* @param b the second configuration
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* @return true if the two configurations are identical according to
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* the implemented rules
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boolean compare(Configuration a, Configuration b);