gistfile1.pde

public class JavaBenchmark {
	
	
	private String  str1, str2, str3, str4;

	public void run() {
		System.out.println(String.valueOf(testCompareTo(1000000000)));
	}

	private int innerCompareTo() {
		String str1    = "vm-guld vm-guld vm-guld";
		String str2    = "vm-guld vm-guld vm-guldx";
		String str3    = "vm-guld vm-guld vm-guldx";
		String str4    = "adadaskasdjierudks";
		int total = 0;
		total += str1.compareTo(str2); 
		total += str2.compareTo(str3);
		total += str3.compareTo(str4);
		return total;
	}

	public double testCompareTo(int loops) {
		int   count = 0;
		
		long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
		int total = 0;
		for (int j = 0; j < loops; j++) {
			count++;
			for (int i=0; i < 100; i++) {
				total += innerCompareTo();
			}
		}
		long elapsed = System.currentTimeMillis() - start;
		
		return ((double)count)/elapsed*1000;
	}

    public static void main(String[] args) {
	for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
	new JavaBenchmark().run();
	}
    }
}