org.unix4j.util.sort

Class LineComparator

java.lang.Object

org.unix4j.util.sort.LineComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Line>

public class LineComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Line>

Comparator for a Line without line ending; forwards the comparison of the content string to a delegate string comparator. Some constants exist for common line comparators.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static LineComparator	COLLATOR Line comparator using case sensitive comparison based on the current local's collation order.
static LineComparator	COLLATOR_IGNORE_CASE Line comparator using case insensitive comparison based on the current local's collation order.
static LineComparator	COLLATOR_IGNORE_CASE_AND_LEADING_BLANKS Line comparator using case insensitive comparison based on the current local's collation order, ignoring leading blanks (spaces and tabs) in the content string of the line.
static LineComparator	COLLATOR_IGNORE_LEADING_BLANKS Line comparator using case sensitive comparison based on the current local's collation order, ignoring leading blanks (spaces and tabs) in the content string of the line.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(Line line1, Line line2)

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

Field Detail

COLLATOR

public static final LineComparator COLLATOR

Line comparator using case sensitive comparison based on the current local's collation order.

COLLATOR_IGNORE_CASE

public static final LineComparator COLLATOR_IGNORE_CASE

Line comparator using case insensitive comparison based on the current local's collation order.

COLLATOR_IGNORE_LEADING_BLANKS

public static final LineComparator COLLATOR_IGNORE_LEADING_BLANKS

Line comparator using case sensitive comparison based on the current local's collation order, ignoring leading blanks (spaces and tabs) in the content string of the line.

COLLATOR_IGNORE_CASE_AND_LEADING_BLANKS

public static final LineComparator COLLATOR_IGNORE_CASE_AND_LEADING_BLANKS

Line comparator using case insensitive comparison based on the current local's collation order, ignoring leading blanks (spaces and tabs) in the content string of the line.

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Line line1,
          Line line2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Line>