org.springframework.util.comparator
Class InvertibleComparator<T>

java.lang.Object
  org.springframework.util.comparator.InvertibleComparator<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<T>

public class InvertibleComparator<T>
extends Object
implements Comparator<T>, Serializable

A decorator for a comparator, with an "ascending" flag denoting whether comparison results should be treated in forward (standard ascending) order or flipped for reverse (descending) order.

Since:

1.2.2

Author:

Keith Donald, Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

InvertibleComparator(Comparator<T> comparator)
Create an InvertibleComparator that sorts ascending by default.

InvertibleComparator(Comparator<T> comparator, boolean ascending)
Create an InvertibleComparator that sorts based on the provided order.

Method Summary

int	compare(T o1, T o2)
boolean	equals(Object obj)
int	hashCode()
void	invertOrder() Invert the sort order: ascending -> descending or descending -> ascending.
boolean	isAscending() Return the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false).
void	setAscending(boolean ascending) Specify the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false).
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

InvertibleComparator

public InvertibleComparator(Comparator<T> comparator)

Create an InvertibleComparator that sorts ascending by default. For the actual comparison, the specified Comparator will be used.

Parameters:

comparator - the comparator to decorate

InvertibleComparator

public InvertibleComparator(Comparator<T> comparator,
                            boolean ascending)

Create an InvertibleComparator that sorts based on the provided order. For the actual comparison, the specified Comparator will be used.

Parameters:

comparator - the comparator to decorate

ascending - the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false)

Method Detail

setAscending

public void setAscending(boolean ascending)

Specify the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false).

isAscending

public boolean isAscending()

Return the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false).

invertOrder

public void invertOrder()

Invert the sort order: ascending -> descending or descending -> ascending.

compare

public int compare(T o1,
                   T o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<T>

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Specified by:

equals in interface Comparator<T>

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object