org.pf.text
Class ReverseComparator

java.lang.Object
  org.pf.text.ReverseComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator

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

Provides a comparator implementation that is a wrapper around another comparator with the purpose to reverse the compare order of the given objects. That allows to easily reverse the sort order of any object collection for which a comparator is available.

Version:

1.0

Author:

M.Duchrow

Constructor Summary

ReverseComparator(java.util.Comparator aComparator)
Initialize the new instance with another comparator

Method Summary

int	compare(java.lang.Object o1, java.lang.Object o2) Compares its two arguments for order.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Constructor Detail

ReverseComparator

public ReverseComparator(java.util.Comparator aComparator)

Initialize the new instance with another comparator

Method Detail

compare

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

Compares its two arguments for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is greater than, equal to, or less than the second.

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator