Sorter (JUnit API)

java.lang.Object
- org.junit.runner.manipulation.Sorter

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Description>
```
public class Sorter
extends Object
implements Comparator<Description>
```
A Sorter orders tests. In general you will not need to use a Sorter directly. Instead, use Request.sortWith(Comparator).

Since:

4.0

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static Sorter NULL
NULL is a Sorter that leaves elements in an undefined order

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Sorter(Comparator<Description> comparator)
Creates a Sorter that uses comparator to sort tests

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`apply(Object object)`	Sorts the test in `runner` using `comparator`
`int`	`compare(Description o1, Description o2)`

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
equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

- Field Detail
  - NULL
```
public static final Sorter NULL
```
    NULL is a Sorter that leaves elements in an undefined order
- Constructor Detail
  - Sorter
```
public Sorter(Comparator<Description> comparator)
```
    Creates a Sorter that uses comparator to sort tests
    
    Parameters:
    
    comparator - the Comparator to use when sorting tests
- Method Detail
  - apply
```
public void apply(Object object)
```
    Sorts the test in runner using comparator
  - compare
```
public int compare(Description o1,
                   Description o2)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Comparator<Description>