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#if !defined(MYSQLPP_COMPARABLE_H)
#define MYSQLPP_COMPARABLE_H

namespace mysqlpp {

template <class T>
class Comparable
{
public:
        bool operator ==(const T& other) const
        {
                return !compare(other);
        }

        bool operator !=(const T& other) const
        {
                return compare(other);
        }

        bool operator <(const T& other) const
        {
                return compare(other) < 0;
        }

        bool operator <=(const T& other) const
        {
                return compare(other) <= 0;
        }

        bool operator >(const T& other) const
        {
                return compare(other) > 0;
        }

        bool operator >=(const T& other) const
        {
                return compare(other) >= 0;
        }

protected:
        virtual ~Comparable() { }

        virtual int compare(const T& other) const = 0;
};

}

#endif // !defined(MYSQLPP_COMPARABLE_H)