public boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 a , TYPE_1 b ) { return ( a . METHOD_2 ( ) . compareTo ( b . METHOD_2 ( ) ) ) < 1 ; } 

public boolean METHOD_1 ( TYPE_1 a , TYPE_1 b ) { return ( a . METHOD_2 ( ) . compareTo ( b . METHOD_2 ( ) ) ) <= 0 ; } 
