diff -N Pair.java
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+++ Pair.java	26 Mar 2012 07:05:28 -0000	1.1
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+
+package org.lcsim.hps.util;
+
+
+/**
+ * A Class to hold a pair of immutable objects
+ * 
+ * 
+ * @author Omar Moreno <[log in to unmask]>
+ * @version $Id: Pair.java,v 1.1 2012/03/26 07:05:28 omoreno Exp $
+ */
+public class Pair<T, S> implements Comparable<Pair<T, S>> {
+    
+    private final T firstElement;
+    private final S secondElement;
+    
+    /**
+     * Default constructor 
+     * 
+     * @param firstElement
+     *      The first element in the pair
+     * @param secondElement
+     *      The second element in the pair
+     */
+    public Pair(T firstElement, S secondElement)
+    {
+        this.firstElement = firstElement;
+        this.secondElement = secondElement;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the first element in the pair
+     * 
+     * @return firstElement
+     *      The first element in the pair
+     */
+    public T getFirstElement()
+    {
+        return firstElement;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Get the second element in the pair
+     * 
+     * @return secondElement
+     *      The second element in the pair
+     */
+    public S getSecondElement()
+    {
+        return secondElement;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Compares this pair to the specified pair
+     * 
+     * @param pair
+     *      The pair to compare to
+     * 
+     * @return returns 0, 1 or -1 if the hash code of the pair is equal, greater
+     *         than or less than the specified pair
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int compareTo(Pair<T,S> pair){
+        if(pair != null){
+            if(pair.equals(this)) return 0;
+            else if(pair.hashCode() > this.hashCode()) return 1;
+            else if(pair.hashCode() < this.hashCode()) return -1;
+        }
+        
+        return -1;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The hash code for the pair
+     */
+    @Override
+    public int hashCode()
+    {
+        int hashCode = firstElement.hashCode() + (31*secondElement.hashCode());
+        return hashCode;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Checks if the elements in this pair are equal to the elements of the 
+     * specified pair
+     * 
+     * @param obj
+     *      The pair to compare to
+     * @return true if both elements are equal, false otherwise
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
+        
+        if (obj == null) return false;
+      
+        if(obj.getClass() == Pair.class){
+        
+            final Pair<T, S> pair = (Pair<T, S>) obj;
+            if(!this.firstElement.equals(pair.firstElement) 
+               && (this.firstElement == null || !this.firstElement.equals(pair.firstElement))) return false;
+            if (this.secondElement != pair.secondElement 
+               && (this.secondElement == null || !this.secondElement.equals(pair.secondElement))) return false;
+        }
+        
+        return true;
+    }
+}