2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/utils/best.h b/utils/best.h
index 689e7600..ed15e0be 100755
--- a/utils/best.h
+++ b/utils/best.h
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 typedef MaxPlus<double> best_t;
 
+inline bool better(best_t const& a,best_t const& b) {
+  return a.v_>b.v_; // intentionally reversed, so default min-heap, sort, etc. put best first.
+}
+
 inline bool operator <(best_t const& a,best_t const& b) {
   return a.v_>b.v_; // intentionally reversed, so default min-heap, sort, etc. put best first.
 }
diff --git a/utils/d_ary_heap.h b/utils/d_ary_heap.h
index 49e040d8..10d04782 100644
--- a/utils/d_ary_heap.h
+++ b/utils/d_ary_heap.h
@@ -317,11 +317,11 @@
     }
 
     private:
-    Equal equal;
     Better better;
     Container data;
     DistanceMap distance;
     IndexInHeapPropertyMap index_in_heap;
+    Equal equal;
 
     // Get the parent of a given node in the heap
     static inline size_type parent(size_type index) {