/**
* This method compares the operands for order.
*
* @access public
* @static
* @param ITrit\Type $x the left operand
* @param ITrit\Type $y the right operand
* @return ITrit\Type the order as to whether the left
* operand is less than, equals to,
* or greater than the right operand
*/
public static function compare(ITrit\Type $x, ITrit\Type $y) : ITrit\Type
{
$__x = $x->unbox();
$__y = $y->unbox();
if ($__x < $__y) {
return ITrit\Type::negative();
} else {
if ($__x == $__y) {
return ITrit\Type::zero();
} else {
// ($__x > $__y)
return ITrit\Type::positive();
}
}
}
