gate.util

Class OffsetComparator

java.lang.Object

gate.util.OffsetComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<Annotation>

public class OffsetComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Annotation>, Serializable

Compares annotations by start offsets first, then by end offset if the start offsets are equal. Example: [5,9] < [6,7] < [6,9] < [7,8]

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
OffsetComparator()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(Annotation a1, Annotation a2)

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

OffsetComparator

public OffsetComparator()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Annotation a1,
                   Annotation a2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Annotation>