//Pair.java

public class Pair <T extends Comparable<T>>
{
    private T item1;
    private T item2;

    public Pair
    (
        T i1,
        T i2
    )
    {
        item1 = i1;
        item2 = i2;
    }

    public T chooseItem()
    {
        T chosenItem;

        if (item1.compareTo(item2) < 0)
        {
            chosenItem = item1;
        }
        else
        {
            chosenItem = item2;
        }
        return chosenItem;
    }
}