KeyComparator (Jersey 3.1.9 API)

Type Parameters:

K - Key's type

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

StringIgnoreCaseKeyComparator
```
public interface KeyComparator<K>
extends Serializable
```
A key comparator.

Author:

Paul Sandoz

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`equals(K x, K y)`	Compare two keys for equality.
`int`	`hash(K k)`	Get the hash code of a key.

- Method Detail
  - equals
```
boolean equals(K x,
               K y)
```
    Compare two keys for equality.
    
    Parameters:
    
    x - the first key
    
    y - the second key
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the keys are equal.
  - hash
```
int hash(K k)
```
    Get the hash code of a key.
    
    Parameters:
    
    k - the key.
    
    Returns:
    
    the hash code of the key.