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   * Created on Oct 19, 2010
   *
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   */
  package org.fest.assertions.core;
  
  import java.math.BigDecimal;
  
  /**
   * Assertion methods applicable to <code>{@link Comparable}</code>s whose implementation of {@code compareTo} is not consistent
   * with their implementation of {@code equals} (e.g. <code>{@link BigDecimal}</code>.)
   *
   * @param <S> the "self" type of this assertion class. Please read &quot;<a href="http://bit.ly/anMa4g" target="_blank">Emulating
   *          'self types' using Java Generics to simplify fluent API implementation</a>&quot; for more details.
   * @param <T> the type of the "actual" value.
   *
   * @author Alex Ruiz
   */
  public interface UnevenComparableAssert<S, T extends Comparable<? super T>> extends ComparableAssert<S, T> {
  
    /**
     * Verifies that the actual value is equal to the given one by invoking <code>{@link Comparable#compareTo(Object)}</code>.
     * @param expected the given value to compare the actual value to.
     * @return {@code this} assertion object.
     * @throws AssertionError if the actual value is {@code null}.
     * @throws AssertionError if the actual value is not equal to the given one.
     */
    S isEqualByComparingTo(T expected);
  
    /**
     * Verifies that the actual value is not equal to the given one by invoking <code>{@link Comparable#compareTo(Object)}</code>.
     * @param other the given value to compare the actual value to.
     * @return {@code this} assertion object.
     * @throws AssertionError if the actual value is {@code null}.
     * @throws AssertionError if the actual value is equal to the given one.
     */
    S isNotEqualByComparingTo(T other);
  }
  