Class DefaultComparator<E>

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    java.util.Comparator<E>


    public class DefaultComparator<E>
    extends java.lang.Object
    implements java.util.Comparator<E>
    Comparator based on the compareTo method of a Comparable element type.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method and Description
      int compare(E a, E b)
      Compares two elements.
      • Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

        comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, equals, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Constructor Detail

      • DefaultComparator

        public DefaultComparator()
    • Method Detail

      • compare

        public int compare(E a,
                           E b)
                    throws java.lang.ClassCastException
        Compares two elements.
        Specified by:
        compare in interface java.util.Comparator<E>
        Returns:
        a negative integer if a is less than b, zero if a equals b, or a positive integer if a is greater than b
        Throws:
        java.lang.ClassCastException