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stefanbschneider
stefanbschneider

Reputation: 6086

Java: Compare objects using >, < and ==

Is it possible to properly compare objects using the operators >, < and == in Java? I have implemented the Comparable interface in one of my objects.

It would save some time and be nice to write

if (obj1 < obj2) do sth

instead of

if (obj1.compareTo(obj2) < 0) do sth

Is that possible if I implement something else or does it generally not work like this?

Upvotes: 2

Views: 143

Answers (4)

Mureinik
Mureinik

Reputation: 312086

In a word- no, it is not possible. Java does not support operator overloading, and the comparison operators (<, <=, > and <=) are reserved for primitive types only.

Upvotes: 2

Samolivercz
Samolivercz

Reputation: 220

< > Operators are only usable on primitives - such as integers.

Upvotes: 0

JB Nizet
JB Nizet

Reputation: 692081

No, it's not possible. These operators only work on primitive types.

Upvotes: 1

Grodriguez
Grodriguez

Reputation: 22015

No, this is not possible. Java does not support operator overloading.

You might want to check Groovy, which is a Java like language that runs on the JVM and does support operator overloading.

Upvotes: 5

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