org.springframework.util.comparator
Class BooleanComparator

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.springframework.util.comparator.BooleanComparator
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparator

public final class BooleanComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator, Serializable

A Comparator for Boolean objects that can sort either true or false first.

Since:
1.2.2
Author:
Keith Donald
See Also:
Serialized Form

Field Summary
static BooleanComparator TRUE_HIGH
          A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true higher than false.
static BooleanComparator TRUE_LOW
          A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true lower than false.
 
Constructor Summary
BooleanComparator(boolean trueLow)
          Create a BooleanComparator that sorts boolean values based on the provided flag.
 
Method Summary
 int compare(Object o1, Object o2)
           
 boolean equals(Object obj)
           
 int hashCode()
           
 String toString()
           
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

TRUE_LOW

public static final BooleanComparator TRUE_LOW
A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true lower than false.


TRUE_HIGH

public static final BooleanComparator TRUE_HIGH
A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true higher than false.

Constructor Detail

BooleanComparator

public BooleanComparator(boolean trueLow)
Create a BooleanComparator that sorts boolean values based on the provided flag.

Alternatively, you can use the default shared instances: BooleanComparator.TRUE_LOW and BooleanComparator.TRUE_HIGH.

Parameters:
trueLow - whether to treat true as lower or higher than false
See Also:
TRUE_LOW, TRUE_HIGH
Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
                   Object o2)
Specified by:
compare in interface Comparator

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)
Specified by:
equals in interface Comparator
Overrides:
equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()
Overrides:
hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()
Overrides:
toString in class Object


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