public class Compare3 {
    public static Comparable largest(Comparable first, Comparable second,
            Comparable third) {
        Comparable largest;
        if (first.compareTo(second) > -1) {
            if (first.compareTo(third) > -1) {
                return first;
            }
            return third;
        } else if (second.compareTo(third) > -1) {
            return second;

        }
        return third;
    }
}