xxl.comparators
Class LexicographicalComparator

java.lang.Object
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public class LexicographicalComparator

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.util.Comparator

The LexicographicalComparator creates a lexicographical ordering.

Field Summary

protected java.util.Comparator[]

comparators

Constructor Summary

LexicographicalComparator(java.util.Comparator[] comparators)
Creates a new LexicographicalComparator.

LexicographicalComparator(java.util.Comparator primaryComparator, java.util.Comparator secondaryComparator)
Creates a new LexicographicalComparator.

Method Summary

int	compare(java.lang.Object object1, java.lang.Object object2) Compares its two arguments for order.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

comparators

protected java.util.Comparator[] comparators

Constructor Detail

LexicographicalComparator

public LexicographicalComparator(java.util.Comparator[] comparators)

Creates a new LexicographicalComparator.

Parameters:

comparators - The Comparators to be used for the different levels of the lexicographical ordering

LexicographicalComparator

public LexicographicalComparator(java.util.Comparator primaryComparator,
                                 java.util.Comparator secondaryComparator)

Creates a new LexicographicalComparator.

Parameters:

primaryComparator - the Comparator to be used for the first level of the lexicographical ordering

secondaryComparator - the Comparator to be used for the second level of the lexicographical ordering

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object object1,
                   java.lang.Object object2)

Compares its two arguments for order.

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator