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package org.eclipse.persistence.internal.helper;

import java.util.Comparator;

import org.eclipse.persistence.mappings.DatabaseMapping;

/**
 * INTERNAL:
 * Use to Sort The mappings in ClassDescriptor, Mappings are either DirectToField, which must be at the top
 * or other
 * Avoid using this class as sun.misc is not part of many VM's like Netscapes.
 *
 */
public class MappingCompare implements Comparator {
    public int compare(Object arg1, Object arg2) {
        int arg1Value = ((DatabaseMapping)arg1).getWeight().intValue();
        int arg2Value = ((DatabaseMapping)arg2).getWeight().intValue();
        return (arg1Value - arg2Value);
    }
}