CompareEventLine

All Known Implementing Classes:

ComparePBEvent
```
public interface CompareEventLine
```
This is a special kind of comparison function meant for a combo binary/linear search function. This takes in a byte sequence (perhaps from a PB file) and compares it to the point (timestamp) being sought. It then returns one of the enums to direct the direction of search. We assume that time is from the left (past) to the right (future).

Author:

mshankar

- Nested Class Summary
  
  Nested Classes
  Modifier and Type Interface Description
  
  static class CompareEventLine.NextStep
- Method Summary
  
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  CompareEventLine.NextStep compare(byte[] line1, byte[] line2)
  This is the actual comparison function.

- Method Detail
  - compare
```
CompareEventLine.NextStep compare(byte[] line1,
                                  byte[] line2)
                           throws IOException
```
    This is the actual comparison function.
    
    Parameters:
    
    line1 - - A full PB line
    
    line2 - - A full PB line
    
    Returns:
    
    NextStep one of the eumuration of NextStep
    
    Throws:
    
    IOException -