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19
20 package org.apache.jsieve.comparators;
21
22 /**
23 * Interface Equals defines the method signatures for equals comparators.
24 */
25 public interface Equals {
26 /**
27 * Method equals answers a <code>boolean</code> indicating if parameter
28 * <code>string1</code> is equal to parameter <code>string2</code> using
29 * the comparison rules defind by the implementation.
30 *
31 * @param string1
32 * @param string2
33 * @return boolean
34 */
35 public boolean equals(String string1, String string2);
36 }