org.springframework.util.comparator

Class BooleanComparator

java.lang.Object

org.springframework.util.comparator.BooleanComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.util.Comparator<java.lang.Boolean>

public final class BooleanComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<java.lang.Boolean>, java.io.Serializable

A Comparator for Boolean objects that can sort either true or false first.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Keith Donald

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static BooleanComparator	TRUE_HIGH A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true higher than false.
static BooleanComparator	TRUE_LOW A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true lower than false.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
BooleanComparator(boolean trueLow) Create a BooleanComparator that sorts boolean values based on the provided flag.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(java.lang.Boolean v1, java.lang.Boolean v2)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj)
int	hashCode()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

TRUE_LOW

public static final BooleanComparator TRUE_LOW

A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true lower than false.

TRUE_HIGH

public static final BooleanComparator TRUE_HIGH

A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true higher than false.

Constructor Detail

BooleanComparator

public BooleanComparator(boolean trueLow)

Create a BooleanComparator that sorts boolean values based on the provided flag.

Alternatively, you can use the default shared instances: BooleanComparator.TRUE_LOW and BooleanComparator.TRUE_HIGH.

Parameters:

trueLow - whether to treat true as lower or higher than false

See Also:

TRUE_LOW, TRUE_HIGH

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Boolean v1,
          java.lang.Boolean v2)

Specified by:

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

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.Comparator<java.lang.Boolean>

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object