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+/* __ *\
+** ________ ___ / / ___ Scala API **
+** / __/ __// _ | / / / _ | (c) 2003-2008, LAMP/EPFL **
+** __\ \/ /__/ __ |/ /__/ __ | **
+** /____/\___/_/ |_/____/_/ | | **
+** |/ **
+\* */
+
+// $Id$
+
+package scala
+
+/** A trait for representing total orderings.
+ * @author Geoffrey Washburn
+ * @version 0.9, 2008-03-19
+ */
+
+trait Ordering[T] extends Equiv[T] {
+ def compare(x: T, y: T): Int
+ def gteq(x: T, y: T): Boolean = compare(x, y) >= 0
+ def lteq(x: T, y: T): Boolean = compare(x, y) <= 0
+ def lt(x: T, y: T): Boolean = compare(x, y) < 0
+ def gt(x: T, y: T): Boolean = compare(x, y) > 0
+}