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17 package org.apache.commons.el;
18
19 /**
20 *
21 * <p>The implementation of the not 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 NotEqualsOperator
28 extends EqualityOperator
29 {
30 //-------------------------------------
31 // Singleton
32 //-------------------------------------
33
34 public static final NotEqualsOperator SINGLETON =
35 new NotEqualsOperator ();
36
37 //-------------------------------------
38 /**
39 *
40 * Constructor
41 **/
42 public NotEqualsOperator ()
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 }