org.conqat.lib.commons.collections

Class ToStringComparator

java.lang.Object

org.conqat.lib.commons.collections.ToStringComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator<java.lang.Object>

public class ToStringComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<java.lang.Object>

This comparator compares objects by their toString() representation.

Author:

deissenb

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static ToStringComparator	INSTANCE Instance of this comparator.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ToStringComparator() Create new comparator based on the default locale's collator.
ToStringComparator(java.text.Collator collator) Create new comparator with specific collator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2) Compare by toString() representation.

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

comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, equals, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Field Detail

INSTANCE

public static final ToStringComparator INSTANCE

Instance of this comparator.

Constructor Detail

ToStringComparator

public ToStringComparator()

Create new comparator based on the default locale's collator.

ToStringComparator

public ToStringComparator(java.text.Collator collator)

Create new comparator with specific collator.

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object o1,
                   java.lang.Object o2)

Compare by toString() representation.

Specified by:

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