public class ComparableCat implements Animal, Comparable<Object> {
	private String animalName;

	public ComparableCat(String nameIn) {
		animalName = nameIn;
	}

	public String getName() {
		return animalName;
	}

	public void setName(String nameIn) {
		animalName = nameIn;
	}

	public String makeSound() {
		return "meow";
	}

	public String toString() {
		return animalName;
	}


	/*
	public int compareTo(Object other) {
		//What is the risk of the following line of code?
		ComparableCat localCat = (ComparableCat)other;
		return this.getName().compareTo(localCat.getName());
	}
	 */


	public int compareTo(Object other) {
		//What are the risks with this version?
		Animal localAnimal = (Animal)other;
		return this.getName().compareTo(localAnimal.getName());
	}



	public boolean equals(Object other) {
		//A variation on the one shown Monday - better or worse?
		try {
			ComparableCat localCat = (ComparableCat)other;
			return this.getName().equals(localCat.getName());
		}
		catch (Exception e) {
			return false;
		}
	}





}

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