/*
 * StringDiffer.java
 *
 * Created on May 24, 2006, 2:50 PM
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package usda.weru.util.diff.differs;

import usda.weru.util.diff.*;

/**
 *
 * @author Joseph Levin
 */
public class NumberDiffer extends ObjectDiffer{

    public int diff(Object a, Object b) throws IncomparableObjectsException{
        test(Number.class, a, b);
        return diff((Number) a, (Number) b);                
    }
    
    public static int diff(Number a, Number b){           
        if (a == null && b == null) return DIFF_SAME;
        else if (a == null) return DIFF_ADDED;
        else if (b == null) return DIFF_REMOVED;
        else if (a.floatValue() == b.floatValue()) return DIFF_SAME;
        else if (a.floatValue() > b.floatValue()) return DIFF_DECREASED;
        else if (a.floatValue() < b.floatValue()) return DIFF_INCREASED;
        else return DIFF_CHANGED;
    }
}