public int compareTo(Object o)
	{
		if (!(o instanceof MyString))
		{
      throw new ClassCastException("A MyString object expected.");
    }

    MyString other = (MyString) o;

		if (string.length() == other.length())
		{
			return string.compareTo(other.toString());
		}
		else
		{
			return string.length() > other.length() ? 1 : -1;
		}
	}