package horstmann.ch04_sort1;
/**
   A country with a name and area.
 */
public class Country implements Comparable<Country>
{
  /**
      Constructs a country.
      @param aName the name of the country
      @param anArea the area of the country
   */
  public Country(String aName, double anArea)
  {
    name = aName;
    area = anArea;
  }

  /**
      Gets the name of the country.
      @return the name
   */
  public String getName()
  {
    return name;
  }

  /**
      Gets the area of the country.
      @return the area
   */
  public double getArea()
  {
    return area;
  }


  /**
      Compares two countries by area.
      @param other the other country
      @return a negative number if this country has a smaller
      area than otherCountry, 0 if the areas are the same,
      a positive number otherwise
   */
  public int compareTo(Country other)
  {
    if (area < other.area) return -1;
    if (area > other.area) return 1;
    return 0;
  }

  private String name;
  private double area;
}