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Comparator for comparing strings ignoring first character
    
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import java.util.Comparator;

/**
 * Comparator for comparing strings ignoring first character.
 
 @version $id$
 */
public class SubstringComparator implements Comparator {
  public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
    String s1 = o1.toString().substring(1);
    String s2 = o2.toString().substring(1);
    return s1.compareTo(s2);
    // or, more concisely:
    // return o1.toString().substring(1).equals(o2.toString().substring(1));
  }
}




           
         
    
    
    
  














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