Class StringBasedComparator<T>

java.lang.Object

org.tquadrat.foundation.util.internal.StringBasedComparator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the objects to compare.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<T>

@ClassVersion(sourceVersion="$Id: StringBasedComparator.java 1151 2025-10-01 21:32:15Z tquadrat $")
@API(status=STABLE,
     since="0.1.0")
public class StringBasedComparator<T>
extends Object
implements Comparator<T>

An implementation of Comparator that compares object instances based on their String representation.

Author:

Thomas Thrien (thomas.thrien@tquadrat.org)

Version:

$Id: StringBasedComparator.java 1151 2025-10-01 21:32:15Z tquadrat $

Since:

0.1.0

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Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private final StringConverter<T>	m_StringConverter	The instance of StringConverter that is used to translate the object instances to Strings.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
StringBasedComparator(StringConverter<T> stringConverter)	Creates a new instance of StringBasedComparator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	compare(T o1, T o2)

Methods inherited from class Object

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

Methods inherited from interface Comparator

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

Field Details

m_StringConverter

private final StringConverter<T> m_StringConverter

The instance of StringConverter that is used to translate the object instances to Strings.

Constructor Details

StringBasedComparator

public StringBasedComparator(StringConverter<T> stringConverter)

Creates a new instance of StringBasedComparator.

Parameters:

stringConverter - The instance of StringConverter that is used to translate the object instances to Strings.

Method Details

compare

public int compare(T o1,
 T o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<T>