* @return 0 if <code>s1</code> and <code>s2</code> are bitwise equal; a negative
* value if <code>s1</code> is bitwise less than <code>s2</code>; a positive
* value if <code>s1</code> is bitwise greater than <code>s2</code>.
* @return 0 if <code>s1</code> and <code>s2</code> are bitwise equal; a negative
* value if <code>s1</code> is bitwise less than <code>s2</code>; a positive
* value if <code>s1</code> is bitwise greater than <code>s2</code>.