SmartComparator Class
- public class SmartComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator
, Serializable
This is an implementation of the Comparator Interface that compares
two objects. It is useful when building and searching maps and
lists of Business Smart Components (BSC). As an example, all
belongings, SmartKeys and SmartHandles are comparable. It uses the
singleton pattern
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Hierarchy
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Object
SmartComparator
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All Implemented Interfaces
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Comparator
, Serializable
public int |
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compare (Object o1, Object o2)
- The compare method compares the following types:
String
Comparable
If the objects neither String or Comparable, then
it compares the String representation of the objects.
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public static SmartComparator |
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getInstance ()
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Methods from class java.lang.Object |
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait |
compare(Object, Object) Method
public int compare(Object
o1,
Object
o2)
The compare method compares the following types:
String
Comparable
If the objects neither String or Comparable, then
it compares the String representation of the objects.
Note: o1 and o2 must be have the same type.
Parameters
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o1
- object 1 to compare
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o2
- object 2 to compare
Returns
- (o1 == o2) ? 0 : (o1 < 02) ? -1 : 1
getInstance() Method
public static SmartComparator
getInstance()