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17  package org.apache.commons.el;
18  
19  /**
20   *
21   * <p>The implementation of the equals operator
22   * 
23   * @author Nathan Abramson - Art Technology Group
24   * @version $Change: 181177 $$DateTime: 2001/06/26 08:45:09 $$Author: bayard $
25   **/
26  
27  public class EqualsOperator
28    extends EqualityOperator
29  {
30    //-------------------------------------
31    // Singleton
32    //-------------------------------------
33  
34    public static final EqualsOperator SINGLETON =
35      new EqualsOperator ();
36  
37    //-------------------------------------
38    /**
39     *
40     * Constructor
41     **/
42    public EqualsOperator ()
43    {
44    }
45  
46    //-------------------------------------
47    // Expression methods
48    //-------------------------------------
49    /**
50     *
51     * Returns the symbol representing the operator
52     **/
53    public String getOperatorSymbol ()
54    {
55      return "==";
56    }
57  
58    //-------------------------------------
59    /**
60     *
61     * Applies the operator given the fact that the two elements are
62     * equal.
63     **/
64    public boolean apply (boolean pAreEqual)
65    {
66      return pAreEqual;
67    }
68    
69    //-------------------------------------
70  }