question: public static int intCompareTo ( Integer thisInt , Integer anotherInt ) { int thisVal = thisInt . intValue ( ) ; int anotherVal = anotherInt . intValue ( ) ; return ( thisVal < anotherVal ? - 1 : ( thisVal == anotherVal ? 0 : 1 ) ) ; }
target:  Compares two Integer objects numerically.  This function is identical to the Integer compareTo method.  The Integer compareTo method was added in Java 1.2, however, so any app that is 1.1.8 compatible must use this method.