How to use comparison operators like >, =, < on BigDecimal

Question

I have a domain class with unitPrice set as BigDecimal data type. Now I am trying to create a method to compare price but it seems like I can\'t have comparison operators in Big

Answer 1

BigDecimal isn't a primitive, so you cannot use the <, > operators. However, since it's a Comparable, you can use the compareTo(BigDecimal) to the same effect. E.g.:

public class Domain {
    private BigDecimal unitPrice;

    public boolean isCheaperThan(BigDecimal other) {
        return unitPirce.compareTo(other.unitPrice) < 0;
    }

    // etc...
}