Package de.alpharogroup.comparators

Class StringLengthComparator

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String>
    public class StringLengthComparator
extends de.alpharogroup.comparators.SortOrderComparator<java.lang.String>
    The class StringLengthComparator compares String objects based on length. The default order is greater length come first. If length are equal then the natural ordering will be taken.

    • Field Summary

      • Fields inherited from class de.alpharogroup.comparators.SortOrderComparator

        DEFAULT_SORT_ORDER

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      int compare​(java.lang.String object, java.lang.String compareWithObject)
      static java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String> of()
      Factory method to create a new StringLengthComparator object.
      static java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String> of​(boolean nullIsGreaterThan)
      Factory method to create a new StringLengthComparator object.
      static java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String> of​(de.alpharogroup.comparators.SortOrder sortOrder)
      Factory method to create a new StringLengthComparator object.
      static java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String> of​(de.alpharogroup.comparators.SortOrder sortOrder, boolean nullIsGreaterThan)
      Factory method to create a new StringLengthComparator object.

      • 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

    • Constructor Detail

      • StringLengthComparator

        public StringLengthComparator​(de.alpharogroup.comparators.SortOrder sortOrder)
        Instantiates a new StringLengthComparator.
        Parameters:
        sortOrder - the sort order

    • Method Detail

      • of

        public static java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String> of​(boolean nullIsGreaterThan)
        Factory method to create a new StringLengthComparator object.
        Parameters:
        nullIsGreaterThan - the flag that specifies if null objects is greater than non null objects.
        Returns:
        the new StringLengthComparator object

      • of

        public static java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String> of​(de.alpharogroup.comparators.SortOrder sortOrder)
        Factory method to create a new StringLengthComparator object.
        Parameters:
        sortOrder - the sort order
        Returns:
        the new StringLengthComparator object

      • of

        public static java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String> of​(de.alpharogroup.comparators.SortOrder sortOrder,
                                                        boolean nullIsGreaterThan)
        Factory method to create a new StringLengthComparator object.
        Parameters:
        nullIsGreaterThan - the flag that specifies if null objects is greater than non null objects
        sortOrder - the sort order
        Returns:
        the new StringLengthComparator object

      • compare

        public int compare​(java.lang.String object,
                   java.lang.String compareWithObject)
        Specified by:
        compare in interface java.util.Comparator<java.lang.String>
        Overrides:
        compare in class de.alpharogroup.comparators.SortOrderComparator<java.lang.String>