Package org.apache.jorphan.util

Class AlphaNumericComparator

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.util.Comparator 
    
public class AlphaNumericComparator<T>
 implements Comparator<T>

    Comparator for Objects, that compares based on their converted values. The objects will be converted to a String value using the given Function. That value will be compared in a human readable fashion by trying to parse numbers that appear in the keys as integers and compare those, too.

    Heavily influenced by https://codereview.stackexchange.com/questions/37192/number-aware-string-sorting-with-comparator

    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
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    • Enum Constant Summary

      Enum Constants 
      Enum Constant Description

    • Method Summary

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

      • Methods inherited from class java.util.Comparator

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

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Constructor Detail

      • AlphaNumericComparator

        AlphaNumericComparator(Function<in T, String> converter)
        Constructs a comparator with a converter function
        Parameters:
        converter - that generates a String value from the arguments given to compare