gate.util

Class ObjectComparator

java.lang.Object

gate.util.ObjectComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<Object>

public class ObjectComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Object>, Serializable

A Comparator implementation for Object values. If the values provided are not comparable, then they are converted to String and the String values are compared. This utility is useful for GUI components that need to sort their contents.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ObjectComparator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(Object o1, Object o2) Compares two objects.

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

Constructor Detail

ObjectComparator

public ObjectComparator()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
                   Object o2)

Compares two objects.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Object>