compareTo and equals methods for a 24 hour clock program in Java

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compareTo and equals methods for a 24 hour clock program in Java

 

 

 

public int compareTo (Clock24 other)
Compares this object with the specified object for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than
the specified object.
Parameters:
other - the object to be compared.
Returns:
a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.
Transcribed Image Text:public int compareTo (Clock24 other) Compares this object with the specified object for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object. Parameters: other - the object to be compared. Returns: a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.
public boolean equals (Object other)
Compares this ClockModel object to another object. If the specified object is a ClockModel, and if it has the same state as this object, the method returns true;
otherwise, it returns false.
Overrides:
equals in class Object
Parameters:
other - An object to which to compare
Returns:
true if other is a ClockModel that has the same state as this object; false otherwise.
Transcribed Image Text:public boolean equals (Object other) Compares this ClockModel object to another object. If the specified object is a ClockModel, and if it has the same state as this object, the method returns true; otherwise, it returns false. Overrides: equals in class Object Parameters: other - An object to which to compare Returns: true if other is a ClockModel that has the same state as this object; false otherwise.
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