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Java - compareTo and operators

If I have a class Person that implements Comparable (compares personA.height to personB.height, for example), is it possible to use 

    personA < personB

as a substitute for 

    personA.compareTo(personB) == -1?

Are there any issues in doing this or do I need to overload operators?

Solution

  • There is no operator overloading in Java. You probably come from a C++ background.

    You have to use the compareTo method.