net.sf.rubycollect4j.util

Class TryComparator<E>

java.lang.Object

net.sf.rubycollect4j.util.TryComparator<E>

Type Parameters:

E - the type of the elements

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator<E>

public final class TryComparator<E>
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<E>

TryComparator tries to compare any 2 objects by casting the first object to a Comparable. It allows to compare any 2 objects which have the same equality even if they are not comparable. If a Comparator is provided, the Comparator is used to compare objects and no additional casting will be performed.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TryComparator() Creates a TryComparator.
TryComparator(java.util.Comparator<? super E> comp) Creates a TryComparator by given Comparator.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(E arg0, E arg1)

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

TryComparator

public TryComparator()

Creates a TryComparator.

TryComparator

public TryComparator(java.util.Comparator<? super E> comp)

Creates a TryComparator by given Comparator.

Parameters:

comp - a Comparator

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(E arg0,
          E arg1)

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator<E>