net.spy.util
Class ToStringComparator

java.lang.Object
  net.spy.util.ToStringComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator<java.lang.Object>

public class ToStringComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<java.lang.Object>

A Comparator that compares the String representation of objects.

Field Summary

static int	NULLS_FIRST For sort order with nulls first.
static int	NULLS_LAST For sort order with nulls last.

Constructor Summary

ToStringComparator()
Get an instance of ToStringComparator sorting nulls last.

ToStringComparator(int no)
Get a ToStringComparator with the provided null order.

Method Summary

int	compare(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2) Perform the comparison.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Field Detail

NULLS_FIRST

public static final int NULLS_FIRST

For sort order with nulls first.

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Constant Field Values

NULLS_LAST

public static final int NULLS_LAST

For sort order with nulls last.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

ToStringComparator

public ToStringComparator()

Get an instance of ToStringComparator sorting nulls last.

ToStringComparator

public ToStringComparator(int no)

Get a ToStringComparator with the provided null order.

Parameters:

no - how nulls are ordered

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object o1,
                   java.lang.Object o2)

Perform the comparison.

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator<java.lang.Object>