SortType (hibernate-core JavaDocs)

java.lang.Object
- java.lang.Enum<SortType>
- - org.hibernate.annotations.SortType

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<SortType>
```
@Deprecated
public enum SortType
extends java.lang.Enum<SortType>
```
Deprecated.
Since Sort is deprecated.

Possible collection sorting strategies.

Enum Constant Summary

Enum Constants
Enum Constant	Description
`COMPARATOR`	Deprecated. The collection is sorted using a supplied comparator.
`NATURAL`	Deprecated. The collection is sorted using its natural sorting.
`UNSORTED`	Deprecated. The collection is unsorted.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static SortType`	`valueOf(java.lang.String name)`	Deprecated. Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name.
`static SortType[]`	`values()`	Deprecated. Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Enum
clone, compareTo, equals, finalize, getDeclaringClass, hashCode, name, ordinal, toString, valueOf

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Enum Constant Detail
  - UNSORTED
```
public static final SortType UNSORTED
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The collection is unsorted.
  - NATURAL
```
public static final SortType NATURAL
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The collection is sorted using its natural sorting.
  - COMPARATOR
```
public static final SortType COMPARATOR
```
    Deprecated.
    
    The collection is sorted using a supplied comparator.
- Method Detail
  - values
```
public static SortType[] values()
```
    Deprecated.
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared. This method may be used to iterate over the constants as follows:
    for (SortType c : SortType.values()) System.out.println(c);
    Returns:
    
    an array containing the constants of this enum type, in the order they are declared
  - valueOf
```
public static SortType valueOf(java.lang.String name)
```
    Deprecated.
    
    Returns the enum constant of this type with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this type. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
    
    Returns:
    
    the enum constant with the specified name
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if this enum type has no constant with the specified name
    
    java.lang.NullPointerException - if the argument is null