StableLimitingSorter (druid-processing 28.0.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.druid.collections.StableLimitingSorter<T>

```
public class StableLimitingSorter<T>
extends Object
```
Simultaneously sorts and limits its input. The sort is stable, meaning that equal elements (as determined by the comparator) will not be reordered. Not thread-safe. Note: this class doesn't have its own unit tests. It is tested along with TopNSequence in "TopNSequenceTest".

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

StableLimitingSorter(Comparator<T> comparator, int limit)

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`add(T element)`	Offer an element to the sorter.
`Iterator<T>`	`drain()`	Drain elements in sorted order (least first).
`int`	`size()`	Returns the number of elements currently in the sorter.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - StableLimitingSorter
```
public StableLimitingSorter(Comparator<T> comparator,
                            int limit)
```
- Method Detail
  - add
```
public void add(T element)
```
    Offer an element to the sorter.
  - size
```
public int size()
```
    Returns the number of elements currently in the sorter.
  - drain
```
public Iterator<T> drain()
```
    Drain elements in sorted order (least first).