<Type Name="IComparable&lt;T&gt;" FullName="System.IComparable&lt;T&gt;">
  <TypeSignature Language="C#" Value="public interface IComparable&lt;T&gt;" />
  <AssemblyInfo>
    <AssemblyName>mscorlib</AssemblyName>
    <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
  </AssemblyInfo>
  <TypeParameters>
    <TypeParameter Name="T" />
  </TypeParameters>
  <Interfaces />
  <Docs>
    <typeparam name="T">To be added.</typeparam>
    <summary>
      <para>Defines generalized comparison methods that a value type or class implements to create a type-specific comparison method.</para>
    </summary>
    <remarks>
      <para>This interface is implemented by types whose values can be ordered; for example, the numeric and string classes.</para>
    </remarks>
    <since version=".NET 2.0" />
  </Docs>
  <Members>
    <Member MemberName="CompareTo">
      <MemberSignature Language="C#" Value="public int CompareTo (T other);" />
      <MemberType>Method</MemberType>
      <ReturnValue>
        <ReturnType>System.Int32</ReturnType>
      </ReturnValue>
      <Parameters>
        <Parameter Name="other" Type="T" />
      </Parameters>
      <Docs>
        <param name="other">To be added.</param>
        <summary>
          <para>Returns the sort order of the current instance compared to the specified object.</para>
        </summary>
        <returns>
          <para>A value that reflects the sort order of the current instance as compared to <paramref name="obj" />. The following table defines the conditions under which the returned value is a negative number, zero, or a positive number.</para>
          <list type="table">
            <listheader>
              <term>Returned Value </term>
              <description>Description </description>
            </listheader>
            <item>
              <term> A negative value </term>
              <description> The current instance is &lt; <paramref name="obj" />. </description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> Zero </term>
              <description>The current instance is ==
   <paramref name="obj" />. </description>
            </item>
            <item>
              <term> A positive value </term>
              <description> The current instance is &gt; than <paramref name="obj" />.</description>
            </item>
          </list>
        </returns>
        <remarks>
          <block subset="none" type="behaviors">
            <para>For any objects A, B and C, the following are required to be true:</para>
            <para>A.CompareTo(A) is required to return zero. </para>
            <para>If A.CompareTo(B) returns zero then B.CompareTo(A) is required to return zero.</para>
            <para>If A.CompareTo(B) is zero, then B.CompareTo(C) and A.CompareTo(C) must have the same sign (negative, zero or positive).</para>
            <para>If B.CompareTo(C) is zero, then A.CompareTo(B) and A.CompareTo(C) must have the same sign (negative, zero or positive).</para>
            <para>If A.CompareTo(B) returns zero and B.CompareTo(C) 
         returns zero then A.CompareTo(C) is required to return zero.</para>
            <para>If A.CompareTo(B) returns a value other than zero then 
         B.CompareTo(A) is required to return a value of the opposite
         sign.</para>
            <para>If A.CompareTo(B) returns a value <paramref name="other" /> not equal 
      to zero, and B.CompareTo(C) returns a value <paramref name="y" /> of the same sign as
   <paramref name="other" />, then A.CompareTo(C) is required to a value of the same sign as 
   <paramref name="other" /> and <paramref name="y" /> 
   .</para>
            <para>The exact behavior of this method is unspecified. The intent of this method is
   to provide a mechanism that orders instances of a class in a manner that is
   consistent with the mathematical definitions of the relational operators (&lt;,
   &gt;, and ==), without regard for class-specific definitions of the
   operators.</para>
          </block>
          <para>
            <block subset="none" type="usage">Use the <see cref="M:System.IComparable&lt;T&gt;.CompareTo" /><see langword="(T)" /> method to determine the ordering of instances of a class.</block>
          </para>
        </remarks>
        <since version=".NET 2.0" />
      </Docs>
      <AssemblyInfo>
        <AssemblyVersion>2.0.0.0</AssemblyVersion>
      </AssemblyInfo>
    </Member>
  </Members>
</Type>
