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32
33package com.jme3.renderer.queue;
34
35import com.jme3.renderer.Camera;
36import com.jme3.scene.Geometry;
37import java.util.Comparator;
38
39/**
40 * <code>GeometryComparator</code> is a special version of {@link Comparator}
41 * that is used to sort geometries for rendering in the {@link RenderQueue}.
42 *
43 * @author Kirill Vainer
44 */
45public interface GeometryComparator extends Comparator<Geometry> {
46
47    /**
48     * Set the camera to use for sorting.
49     *
50     * @param cam The camera to use for sorting
51     */
52    public void setCamera(Camera cam);
53}
54