Gets the maximum of three long values. : Long « Data Type « Java Tutorial

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import java.math.BigDecimal;
import java.math.BigInteger;

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/**
 * Provides extra functionality for Java Number classes.
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:rand_mcneely@yahoo.com">Rand McNeely</a>
 * @author Stephen Colebourne
 * @author <a href="mailto:steve.downey@netfolio.com">Steve Downey</a>
 * @author Eric Pugh
 * @author Phil Steitz
 * @since 1.0
 * @version $Id: NumberUtils.java 488819 2006-12-19 21:50:04Z bayard $
 * 
 */
public class Main {
  /**
   * Gets the maximum of three <code>long</code> values.
   * 
   * @param a  value 1
   * @param b  value 2
   * @param c  value 3
   * @return  the largest of the values
   */
  public static long maximum(long a, long b, long c) {
      if (b > a) {
          a = b;
      }
      if (c > a) {
          a = c;
      }
      return a;
  }
}