ProviderStackComparator (DSpace Services Framework :: API and Implementation 7.1.1 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.dspace.utils.servicemanager.ProviderStackComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<ProviderHolder<?>>
```
public final class ProviderStackComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<ProviderHolder<?>>, Serializable
```
A Comparator for provider stacks. This is specially designed for sorting a list of ProviderHolders so it will unpack them and then do the typical sorting on them while properly handling the null cases.

Author:

Aaron Zeckoski (azeckoski @ gmail.com)

See Also:

Serialized Form

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  static long serialVersionUID
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  ProviderStackComparator()
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  int compare(ProviderHolder<?> ph0, ProviderHolder<?> ph1)
  - 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 Detail
- serialVersionUID
```
public static final long serialVersionUID
```
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail
- ProviderStackComparator
```
public ProviderStackComparator()
```

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(ProviderHolder<?> ph0,
                   ProviderHolder<?> ph1)

Specified by:: compare in interface Comparator<ProviderHolder<?>>