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package de.ugoe.cs.autoquest.usageprofiles;

/**
 * <p>
 * Default implementation for the {@link SymbolComparator} using the equals method of the provided
 * symbols for comparison. The {@link #equals(Object, Object)} method will also return true if
 * both symbols are <code>null</code> 
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author Patrick Harms
 */
public class DefaultSymbolComparator<T> implements SymbolComparator<T> {

    /**
     * default serial version UID
     */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    /* (non-Javadoc)
     * @see de.ugoe.cs.autoquest.tasktrees.temporalrelation.SymbolComparator#equals(Object, Object)
     */
    @Override
    public boolean equals(T symbol1, T symbol2) {
        if (symbol1 == null) {
            return (symbol2 == null);
        }
        else {
            return symbol1.equals(symbol2);
        }
    }

}
