Package org.jfree.xml.factory.objects
Class ClassComparator
java.lang.Object
org.jfree.xml.factory.objects.ClassComparator
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable
,Comparator
Deprecated.
Moved to org.jfree.util
The class comparator can be used to compare and sort classes and their
superclasses. The comparator is not able to compare classes which have
no relation...
- Author:
- Thomas Morgner
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Constructor Summary
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Method Summary
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
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Constructor Details
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ClassComparator
public ClassComparator()Deprecated.Defaultconstructor.
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Method Details
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compare
Deprecated.Compares its two arguments for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.Note: throws ClassCastException if the arguments' types prevent them from being compared by this Comparator. And IllegalArgumentException if the classes share no relation.
The implementor must ensure that sgn(compare(x, y)) == -sgn(compare(y, x)) for all x and y. (This implies that compare(x, y) must throw an exception if and only if compare(y, x) throws an exception.)The implementor must also ensure that the relation is transitive: ((compare(x, y)>0) && (compare(y, z)>0)) implies compare(x, z)>0.
Finally, the implementer must ensure that compare(x, y)==0 implies that sgn(compare(x, z))==sgn(compare(y, z)) for all z.
It is generally the case, but not strictly required that (compare(x, y)==0) == (x.equals(y)). Generally speaking, any comparator that violates this condition should clearly indicate this fact. The recommended language is "Note: this comparator imposes orderings that are inconsistent with equals."
- Specified by:
compare
in interfaceComparator
- Parameters:
o1
- the first object to be compared.o2
- the second object to be compared.- Returns:
- a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
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isComparable
Deprecated.Checks, whether the given classes are comparable. This method will return true, if one of the classes is assignable from the other class.- Parameters:
c1
- the first class to comparec2
- the second class to compare- Returns:
- true, if the classes share a direct relation, false otherwise.
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