// Note: this comparator imposes orderings that are inconsistent with equals.
public int compare(String a, String b) {
if (base.get(a) >= base.get(b)) {
return -1;
} else {
return 1;
} // returning 0 would merge keys
}
// Note: this comparator imposes orderings that are inconsistent with equals.
public int compare(String a, String b) {
if (base.get(a) >= base.get(b)) {
return -1;
} else {
return 1;
} // returning 0 would merge keys
}