SortOrder

A sort order represents an ORDER BY clause in a query.

Methods
static int	addExplicitNullPosition(int sortType) Returns a sort type bit mask with
static int	addExplicitNullPosition(int sortType) Returns a sort type bit mask with {@link #NULLS_FIRST} or {@link #NULLS_LAST} explicitly set, depending on {@link SysProperties#SORT_NULLS_HIGH}. Parameters: sortType - sort type bit mask Returns: bit mask with either {@link #NULLS_FIRST} or {@link #NULLS_LAST} explicitly set.
static int	compareNull(boolean aNull, int sortType) Compare two expressions where one of them is NULL.
static int	compareNull(boolean aNull, int sortType) Compare two expressions where one of them is NULL. Parameters: aNull - whether the first expression is null sortType - the sort bit mask to use Returns: the result of the comparison (-1 meaning the first expression should appear before the second, 0 if they are equal)
	SortOrder(Database database, int[] queryColumnIndexes, int[] sortType, ArrayList orderList) Construct a new sort order object.
	SortOrder(Database database, int[] queryColumnIndexes, int[] sortType, ArrayList orderList) Construct a new sort order object. Parameters: database - the database queryColumnIndexes - the column index list sortType - the sort order bit masks orderList - the original query order list (if this is a query)
int	compare(Value[] a, Value[] b) Compare two expression lists.
int	compare(Value[] a, Value[] b) Compare two expression lists. Parameters: a - the first expression list b - the second expression list Returns: the result of the comparison
Column	getColumn(int index, TableFilter filter) Get the column for the given table filter, if the sort column is for this filter.
Column	getColumn(int index, TableFilter filter) Get the column for the given table filter, if the sort column is for this filter. Parameters: index - the column index (0, 1,..) filter - the table filter Returns: the column, or null
int[]	getQueryColumnIndexes() Get the column index list.
int[]	getQueryColumnIndexes() Get the column index list. This is the column indexes of the order by expressions within the query. For the query "select name, id from test order by id, name" this is {1, 0} as the first order by expression (the column "id") is the second column of the query, and the second order by expression ("name") is the first column of the query. Returns: the list
String	getSQL(Expression[] list, int visible) Create the SQL snippet that describes this sort order.
String	getSQL(Expression[] list, int visible) Create the SQL snippet that describes this sort order. This is the SQL snippet that usually appears after the ORDER BY clause. Parameters: list - the expression list visible - the number of columns in the select list Returns: the SQL snippet
int[]	getSortTypes() Get the sort order bit masks.
int[]	getSortTypes() Get the sort order bit masks. Returns: the list
int[]	getSortTypesWithNullPosition() Returns sort order bit masks with
int[]	getSortTypesWithNullPosition() Returns sort order bit masks with {@link #NULLS_FIRST} or {@link #NULLS_LAST} explicitly set, depending on {@link SysProperties#SORT_NULLS_HIGH}. Returns: bit masks with either {@link #NULLS_FIRST} or {@link #NULLS_LAST} explicitly set.
void	sort(ArrayList rows) Sort a list of rows.
void	sort(ArrayList rows) Sort a list of rows. Parameters: rows - the list of rows
void	sort(ArrayList rows, int offset, int limit) Sort a list of rows using offset and limit.
void	sort(ArrayList rows, int offset, int limit) Sort a list of rows using offset and limit. Parameters: rows - the list of rows offset - the offset limit - the limit