Method isShorterThan

base/src/main/java/net/time4j/MachineTime.java:1014–1018

(MachineTime<U> other)

     * @since   3.20/4.16
     */
    public boolean isShorterThan(MachineTime<U> other) {

        return (this.abs().compareTo(other.abs()) < 0);

    }

    /**
     * <p>Compares the absolute lengths and is equivalent to {@code abs().compareTo(other.abs()) > 0}. </p>