How to implement a generic `max(Comparable a, Comparable b)` function in Java?

Question

I\'m trying to write a generic max function that takes two Comparables.

So far I have

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Answer 1

It's offten better getting already implemented iso create owns. See at Min / Max function with two Comparable. Simplest is org.apache.commons.lang.ObjectUtils:

Comparable a = ...;
Comparable b = ...;
Comparable min = ObjectUtils.min(a, b);