import java.util.Comparator;

/* An instance of this class defines an ordering on states in the USA
** (as represented by objects of the StateInUSA class) according to 
** their areas (as measured by square miles or kilometers, for example).
** Among two states, the one with the larger area is defined to be less
** than one with the smaller area.  (Thus, if a collection of states is
** listed in ascending order according to this Comparator, they will be
** listed from largest to smallest areas.)
**
** Authors: R. McCloskey and <STUDENTS' NAMES>
*/
public class CompareByArea implements Comparator<StateInUSA> {

   /* According to whether the area of stateA is greater than, equal to,
   ** or less than, respectively, that of stateB, returns either a
   ** negative number, zero, or a positive number, respectively.
   */
   public int compare(StateInUSA stateA, StateInUSA stateB) {
      return 0;  // STUB
   }
}