MetadataValueComparators (DSpace Kernel :: API and Implementation 7.6.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.content.MetadataValueComparators

```
public final class MetadataValueComparators
extends Object
```
This class contains only static members that can be used to sort list of MetadataValue

Author:

Vincenzo Mecca (vins01-4science - vincenzo.mecca at 4science.com)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static Comparator<MetadataValue>`	`defaultComparator`	This is the default comparator that mimics the ordering applied by the standard `@OrderBy` annotation inside `DSpaceObject.getMetadata()`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static List<MetadataValue>`	`sort(List<MetadataValue> metadataValues)`	This method creates a new `List<MetadataValue>` ordered by the `MetadataComparators#defaultComparator`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - defaultComparator
```
public static final Comparator<MetadataValue> defaultComparator
```
    This is the default comparator that mimics the ordering applied by the standard @OrderBy annotation inside DSpaceObject.getMetadata()
- Method Detail
  - sort
```
public static final List<MetadataValue> sort(List<MetadataValue> metadataValues)
```
    This method creates a new List<MetadataValue> ordered by the MetadataComparators#defaultComparator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    metadataValues -
    
    Returns:
    
    List<MetadataValue> ordered copy list using stream.