Difference

java.lang.Object
- org.xmlunit.diff.Difference

```
public class Difference
extends java.lang.Object
```
Combines a Comparison and its result.
As the name implies, the implicit assumption is that the result is not ComparisonResult.EQUAL

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private Comparison comparison

private ComparisonFormatter formatter

private ComparisonResult result

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Difference(Comparison comparison, ComparisonResult result)
Combines comparison and result.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Comparison`	`getComparison()`	The details of the comparison.
`ComparisonResult`	`getResult()`	The result of the difference.
`void`	`setComparisonFormatter(ComparisonFormatter formatter)`	Sets the default formatter to use with `toString(org.xmlunit.diff.ComparisonFormatter)`.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	Returns a string representation of this difference using `DefaultComparisonFormatter`
`java.lang.String`	`toString(ComparisonFormatter formatter)`	Returns a string representation of this difference using the given `ComparisonFormatter`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - result
```
private final ComparisonResult result
```
  - comparison
```
private final Comparison comparison
```
  - formatter
```
private ComparisonFormatter formatter
```
- Constructor Detail
  - Difference
```
public Difference(Comparison comparison,
                  ComparisonResult result)
```
    Combines comparison and result.
- Method Detail
  - getResult
```
public ComparisonResult getResult()
```
    The result of the difference.
  - getComparison
```
public Comparison getComparison()
```
    The details of the comparison.
  - setComparisonFormatter
```
public void setComparisonFormatter(ComparisonFormatter formatter)
```
    Sets the default formatter to use with toString(org.xmlunit.diff.ComparisonFormatter).
    
    Since:
    
    XMLUnit 2.1.0
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString(ComparisonFormatter formatter)
```
    Returns a string representation of this difference using the given ComparisonFormatter
    
    Parameters:
    
    formatter - the ComparisonFormatter to use
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of this difference
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Returns a string representation of this difference using DefaultComparisonFormatter
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    a string representation of this difference