org.jaitools.numeric
Class RangeComparator<T extends Number & Comparable>

java.lang.Object
  org.jaitools.numeric.RangeComparator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - range value type

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Range<T>>

public class RangeComparator<T extends Number & Comparable>
extends Object
implements Comparator<Range<T>>

Compares ranges by min end-point, then max end-point. This reduces the detailed comparison available from RangeExtendedComparator to an integer result that is compatible with generic sorting methods such as Collections.sort(java.util.List, Comparator).

Result	Meaning
negative	either r1 min is less than r2 min or r1 max is less than r2 max
zero	r1 and r2 are equal
positive	either r1 min is greater than r2 min or r1 max is greater than r2 max

Author:

michael

Constructor Summary

RangeComparator()
Creates a new comparator.

RangeComparator(RangeExtendedComparator<T> ec)
Creates a new comparator that will use the supplied extended comparator.

Method Summary

int	compare(Range<T> r1, Range<T> r2) Compares two ranges.

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

Constructor Detail

RangeComparator

public RangeComparator()

Creates a new comparator.

RangeComparator

public RangeComparator(RangeExtendedComparator<T> ec)

Creates a new comparator that will use the supplied extended comparator.

Parameters:

ec - extended comparator (may be null)

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Range<T> r1,
                   Range<T> r2)

Compares two ranges. Returns a negative value if r1 min is less than r2 min OR r1 max is less than r2 max; a positive value if r1 min is greater than r2 min OR r2 max is greater than r2 max; or zero if the ranges are identical.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Range<T extends Number & Comparable>>

Parameters:

r1 - first range

r2 - second range