public int compareTo(USMember usMember) {
    int value = 0;

    value = getMemberLastName().compareTo(usMember.getMemberLastName());

    if (value != 0) {
      return value;
    }

    return 0;
  }
  public boolean equals(Object obj) {
    if (obj == null) {
      return false;
    }

    USMember usMember = null;

    try {
      usMember = (USMember) obj;
    } catch (ClassCastException cce) {
      return false;
    }

    long pk = usMember.getPrimaryKey();

    if (getPrimaryKey() == pk) {
      return true;
    } else {
      return false;
    }
  }