org.springframework.beans.support
Class PropertyComparator

public class PropertyComparator

implements Comparator

PropertyComparator performs a comparison of two beans, using the specified bean property via a BeanWrapper.

Author:

Juergen Hoeller, Jean-Pierre Pawlak

Since: 19.05.2003

public PropertyComparator(SortDefinition sortDefinition)

public int compare(Object o1, Object o2)

public static void sort(List source, SortDefinition sortDefinition)
                  throws org.springframework.beans.BeansException

Sorts the given List according to the given sort definition.

Note: Contained objects have to provide the given property in the form of a bean property, i.e. a getXXX method.

Parameters:

source - the input List

sortDefinition - the parameters to sort by

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - in case of a missing propertyName

public static void sort(Object[] source, SortDefinition sortDefinition)
                  throws org.springframework.beans.BeansException

Sorts the given source according to the given sort definition.

Note: Contained objects have to provide the given property in the form of a bean property, i.e. a getXXX method.

Parameters:

source - input source

sortDefinition - the parameters to sort by

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - in case of a missing propertyName

Association Links

to Class org.springframework.beans.support.SortDefinition

to Class java.util.Map