Class PropertyComparator<T>

java.lang.Object
org.springframework.beans.support.PropertyComparator<T>
Type Parameters:
T - the type of objects that may be compared by this comparator
All Implemented Interfaces:
Comparator<T>
@Deprecated(since="7.0.3", forRemoval=true) public class PropertyComparator<T> extends Object implements Comparator<T>
Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
as severely outdated and superseded by more modern solutions, for example in Spring Data Commons
PropertyComparator performs a comparison of two beans, evaluating the specified bean property via a BeanWrapper.
Since:
19.05.2003
Author:
Juergen Hoeller, Jean-Pierre Pawlak
See Also:

  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    protected final org.apache.commons.logging.Log
    logger
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
     

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    PropertyComparator(String property, boolean ignoreCase, boolean ascending)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Create a PropertyComparator for the given settings.
    PropertyComparator(SortDefinition sortDefinition)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Create a new PropertyComparator for the given SortDefinition.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    int
    compare(T o1, T o2)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
     
    final SortDefinition
    getSortDefinition()
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Return the SortDefinition that this comparator uses.
    static void
    sort(Object[] source, SortDefinition sortDefinition)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Sort the given source according to the given sort definition.
    static void
    sort(List<?> source, SortDefinition sortDefinition)
    Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
    Sort the given List according to the given sort definition.

    Methods inherited from class Object

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

    Methods inherited from interface Comparator

    equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

  • Field Details

    • logger

      protected final org.apache.commons.logging.Log logger
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.

  • Constructor Details

    • PropertyComparator

      public PropertyComparator(SortDefinition sortDefinition)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Create a new PropertyComparator for the given SortDefinition.
      See Also:

    • PropertyComparator

      public PropertyComparator(String property, boolean ignoreCase, boolean ascending)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Create a PropertyComparator for the given settings.
      Parameters:
      property - the property to compare
      ignoreCase - whether upper and lower case in String values should be ignored
      ascending - whether to sort ascending (true) or descending (false)

  • Method Details

    • getSortDefinition

      public final SortDefinition getSortDefinition()
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Return the SortDefinition that this comparator uses.

    • compare

      public int compare(T o1, T o2)
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Specified by:
      compare in interface Comparator<T>

    • sort

      public static void sort(List<?> source, SortDefinition sortDefinition) throws BeansException
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Sort the given List according to the given sort definition.

      Note: Contained objects have to provide the given property in the form of a bean property, i.e. a getXXX method.

      Parameters:
      source - the input List
      sortDefinition - the parameters to sort by
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - in case of a missing propertyName
      BeansException

    • sort

      public static void sort(Object[] source, SortDefinition sortDefinition) throws BeansException
      Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
      Sort the given source according to the given sort definition.

      Note: Contained objects have to provide the given property in the form of a bean property, i.e. a getXXX method.

      Parameters:
      source - input source
      sortDefinition - the parameters to sort by
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - in case of a missing propertyName
      BeansException