StringComparator (Omix API)

java.lang.Object

omix.util.collections.StringComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:: Serializable, Comparator<String>

public class StringComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<String>, Serializable

Compares two strings.

Author:: Dr. Peter Droste, Omix Visualization
See Also:: Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type Field Description

static StringComparator INSTANCE
The only available instance of this class.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type Method Description

int compare(String strg1, String strg2)
Compares two strings.

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

Field Details
- INSTANCE
  
  public static StringComparator INSTANCE
  
  The only available instance of this class.
Method Details
- compare
  
  public int compare(String strg1, String strg2)
  
  Compares two strings.
  
  Specified by:
  
  compare in interface Comparator<String>
  
  Parameters:
  
  strg1 - first string
  
  strg2 - second string
  
  Returns:
  
  0 if strings are equals, 1 if str1 is greater than strg2 and -1 otherwise. A String is greater than another if its length is greater. If the length is equals, the one is greater containing the first higher character value.
  
  See Also:
  
  Comparator.compare(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)