gov.llnl.babel.backend

Class SortComparator

java.lang.Object

gov.llnl.babel.backend.SortComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator

public class SortComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator

The SortComparator class compares two objects of a variety of concrete types for use in sorting. Currently supported object types are map entries, methods, strings, and symbols. Map entries are sorted on the key string value. Methods are sorted by method names. Strings are sorted by string value. Symbols are sorted by fully qualified name.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SortComparator()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2) Compare two objects.
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object obj) The following equals method does not make sense for a sort comparator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

SortComparator

public SortComparator()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object o1,
          java.lang.Object o2)

Compare two objects. This method returns a negative one if o1 is less than o2, 0 if they are the same, and 1 if o1 is greater than 02.

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

The following equals method does not make sense for a sort comparator. It always returns false.

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.Comparator

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object