SmartComparator (AO Lang 5.2.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- com.aoapps.lang.text.SmartComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Object>
```
public class SmartComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Object>
```
Compares strings in a case-insensitive, locale-aware manner. Also supports integer ranges within the string so would be sorted in the following order:
1. 1A
2. 2A
3. 10A
4. 11A
5. 11a
6. 12
7. B
Author:

AO Industries, Inc.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static SmartComparator ROOT
The smart comparator for the root locale.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SmartComparator()

SmartComparator(Collator collator)

SmartComparator(Locale locale)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compare(Object o1, Object o2)`	Compares two objects by their `Object.toString()` values.
`int`	`compare(String s1, String s2)`	Compares two strings, supporting `null`.

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
  - ROOT
```
public static final SmartComparator ROOT
```
    The smart comparator for the root locale.
- Constructor Detail
  - SmartComparator
```
public SmartComparator(Collator collator)
```
  - SmartComparator
```
public SmartComparator(Locale locale)
```
  - SmartComparator
```
public SmartComparator()
```
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public int compare(Object o1,
                   Object o2)
```
    Compares two objects by their Object.toString() values.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Comparator<Object>
    
    See Also:
    
    Objects.toString(java.lang.Object, java.lang.String), compare(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)
  - compare
```
public int compare(String s1,
                   String s2)
```
    Compares two strings, supporting null. Sorts nulls after non-nulls.
    This choice of nulls after non-nulls is selected to be consistent with PostgreSQL's default "NULLS LAST" ordering.