// Copyright (C) 1996 DIMACS Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
// Author(s): Jonathan Berry

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// Last File Update: 31-Jul-1996
// 

template <class Item>
int ElementOps<Item>::compareItems(const Item& e1, const Item& e2) 
{ 
	if (e1 == e2) 
		return 0; 
	else 
		return (e1<e2)? -1 : 1;
}

template <class Item>
ostream& ElementOps<Item>::displayItem(ostream& os, const Item& e)
{ 
	os << e; 
	return os; 
}