de.alpharogroup.comparators

Class ChainableComparator<T>

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.collections4.comparators.ComparatorChain<T>

de.alpharogroup.comparators.ChainableComparator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type of the object that will be compared

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<T>

public class ChainableComparator<T>
extends org.apache.commons.collections4.comparators.ComparatorChain<T>

The class ChainableComparator extends the ComparatorChain and provides factory methods for create ChainableComparator objects.

See Also:

ComparatorChain , Serialized Form

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static <T> Comparator<T>	of() Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object.
static <T> Comparator<T>	of(Comparator<T> comparator) Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object from the given Comparator object.
static <T> Comparator<T>	of(Comparator<T> comparator, boolean reverse) Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object from the given Comparator object and the given reverse flag.
static <T> Comparator<T>	of(List<Comparator<T>> list) Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object from the given List of Comparator objects.
static <T> Comparator<T>	of(List<Comparator<T>> list, BitSet bits) Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object from the given List of Comparator objects.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.collections4.comparators.ComparatorChain

addComparator, addComparator, compare, equals, hashCode, isLocked, setComparator, setComparator, setForwardSort, setReverseSort, size

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

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

Method Detail

of

public static <T> Comparator<T> of()

Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object.

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type of the Comparator object that will be compared

Returns:

the new chainable Comparator object

See Also:

ComparatorChain

of

public static <T> Comparator<T> of(Comparator<T> comparator)

Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object from the given Comparator object.

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type of the Comparator object that will be compared

Parameters:

comparator - the Comparator object that will be in the chain

Returns:

the new chainable Comparator object

See Also:

ComparatorChain

of

public static <T> Comparator<T> of(Comparator<T> comparator,
                                   boolean reverse)

Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object from the given Comparator object and the given reverse flag.

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type of the Comparator object that will be compared

Parameters:

comparator - the Comparator object that will be in the chain

reverse - the reverse flag

Returns:

the new chainable Comparator object

See Also:

ComparatorChain

of

public static <T> Comparator<T> of(List<Comparator<T>> list)

Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object from the given List of Comparator objects.

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type of the Comparator object that will be compared

Parameters:

list - the list with the Comparator objects.

Returns:

the new chainable Comparator object

See Also:

ComparatorChain

of

public static <T> Comparator<T> of(List<Comparator<T>> list,
                                   BitSet bits)

Factory method to create a new chainable Comparator object from the given List of Comparator objects.

Type Parameters:

T - the generic type of the Comparator object that will be compared

Parameters:

list - the list with the Comparator objects.

bits - Sort order for each Comparator. Extra bits are ignored, unless extra Comparators are added by another method.

Returns:

the new chainable Comparator object

See Also:

ComparatorChain