org.springframework.core.annotation

Interface OrderProviderComparator

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultDependencyComparator, DefaultOrderProviderComparator

public interface OrderProviderComparator

Sort a collection of element according to an OrderProvider.

Since:

4.1

Author:

Stephane Nicoll

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	sortArray(Object[] items, OrderProvider orderProvider) Sort the specified array of items according to their order value, using the specified OrderProvider to retrieve an order if necessary.
void	sortList(List<?> items, OrderProvider orderProvider) Sort the specified list of items according to their order value, using the specified OrderProvider to retrieve an order if necessary.

Method Detail

sortList

void sortList(List<?> items,
              OrderProvider orderProvider)

Sort the specified list of items according to their order value, using the specified OrderProvider to retrieve an order if necessary.

Parameters:

items - the items to sort

orderProvider - the order provider to use

See Also:

Collections.sort(java.util.List, java.util.Comparator)

sortArray

void sortArray(Object[] items,
               OrderProvider orderProvider)

Sort the specified array of items according to their order value, using the specified OrderProvider to retrieve an order if necessary.

Parameters:

items - the items to sort

orderProvider - the order provider to use

See Also:

Arrays.sort(Object[], java.util.Comparator)