Package org.silverpeas.core.util.comparator

Class AbstractComplexComparator<C>

java.lang.Object

org.silverpeas.core.util.comparator.AbstractComparator<C>

org.silverpeas.core.util.comparator.AbstractComplexComparator<C>

Type Parameters:

C -

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<C>

Direct Known Subclasses:

CategoryDetailComparator, LinkDetailComparator, SubscriptionComparator, UserDetail.OnCreationDate, UserDetail.OnFirstNameAndLastName

public abstract class AbstractComplexComparator<C>
extends AbstractComparator<C>

This tool handles all the boilerplate of sort implementations of list of data.

By default, the text comparison takes not care about accent and case.
To deactivate this behavior, please call from constructor AbstractComparator.strictComparisonOnText() method.

Author:

Yohann Chastagnier

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	AbstractComplexComparator.StringWrapper	Class that permits to put null or empty String value always at the bottom of a list.
class	AbstractComplexComparator.ValueBuffer	A value

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
protected	AbstractComplexComparator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	compare(C o1, C o2)
protected abstract AbstractComplexComparator.ValueBuffer	getValuesToCompare(C object)	Value list to compare

Methods inherited from class org.silverpeas.core.util.comparator.AbstractComparator

compare, strictComparisonOnText

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

Constructor Detail

AbstractComplexComparator

protected AbstractComplexComparator()

Method Detail

getValuesToCompare

protected abstract AbstractComplexComparator.ValueBuffer getValuesToCompare(C object)

Value list to compare

compare

public int compare(C o1,
                   C o2)

See Also:

Comparator.compare(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)