net.kwfgrid.gwes.util
Class StringLengthComparator

java.lang.Object
  net.kwfgrid.gwes.util.StringLengthComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator

public class StringLengthComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator

Compares two Strings by means of its string length.

Version:

$Id: StringLengthComparator.java 1433 2010-11-29 18:06:07Z hoheisel $

Author:

Andreas Hoheisel (www.andreas-hoheisel.de)

Constructor Summary

StringLengthComparator()

Method Summary

int	compare(Object o1, Object o2) Compares its two Strings for order.

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

StringLengthComparator

public StringLengthComparator()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
                   Object o2)

Compares its two Strings for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the length of the first String is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.

Note: this comparator imposes orderings that are inconsistent with equals.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator

Parameters:

o1 - the first object to be compared.

o2 - the second object to be compared.

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.

Throws:

ClassCastException - if the arguments' types prevent them from being compared by this Comparator.