LinearTypeOrder (Apache UIMA Java SDK: uimaj 2.10.2 API)

```
public interface LinearTypeOrder
```
Linear order on types.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int[]`	`getOrder()`
`boolean`	`lessThan(int t1, int t2)`	Compare two types.
`boolean`	`lessThan(Type t1, Type t2)`	Compare two types.

- Method Detail
  - lessThan
```
boolean lessThan(Type t1,
                 Type t2)
```
    Compare two types.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t1 - type to compare
    
    t2 - type to compare
    
    Returns:
    
    true iff t1 is less than t2 in this order.
  - lessThan
```
boolean lessThan(int t1,
                 int t2)
```
    Compare two types.
    
    Parameters:
    
    t1 - type to compare
    
    t2 - type to compare
    
    Returns:
    
    true iff t1 is less than t2 in this order.
  - getOrder
```
int[] getOrder()
```
    Returns:
    
    The type order as array of type codes in ascending order.