AntPathMatcher.AntPatternComparator (hotswap-agent-core 2.0.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.hotswap.agent.util.spring.path.AntPathMatcher.AntPatternComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<String>

Enclosing class:

AntPathMatcher
```
protected static class AntPathMatcher.AntPatternComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<String>
```
The default Comparator implementation returned by AntPathMatcher.getPatternComparator(String).
In order, the most "generic" pattern is determined by the following:
- if it's null or a capture all pattern (i.e. it is equal to "/**")
- if the other pattern is an actual match
- if it's a catch-all pattern (i.e. it ends with "**"
- if it's got more "*" than the other pattern
- if it's got more "{foo}" than the other pattern
- if it's shorter than the other pattern

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AntPatternComparator(String path)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compare(String pattern1, String pattern2)`	Compare two patterns to determine which should match first, i.e.

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
  - AntPatternComparator
```
public AntPatternComparator(String path)
```
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public int compare(String pattern1,
                   String pattern2)
```
    Compare two patterns to determine which should match first, i.e. which is the most specific regarding the current path.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Comparator<String>
    
    Returns:
    
    a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as pattern1 is more specific, equally specific, or less specific than pattern2.