com.alee.utils.file

Class FileComparator

java.lang.Object

com.alee.utils.file.FileComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<File>

public class FileComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<File>, Serializable

File name and type comparator. This comparator is used by some file-related components by default.

Author:

Mikle Garin

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected FileNameComparator	fileNameComparator File name comparator.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
FileComparator() Constructs new FileComparator.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(File file1, File file2) Compares two files by their names and type.

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

comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, equals, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Field Detail

fileNameComparator

protected final FileNameComparator fileNameComparator

File name comparator.

Constructor Detail

FileComparator

public FileComparator()

Constructs new FileComparator.

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(File file1,
                   File file2)

Compares two files by their names and type.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<File>

Parameters:

file1 - first file to be compared

file2 - second file 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