org.apache.commons.io.comparator
Class AbstractFileComparator

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.io.comparator.AbstractFileComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator<java.io.File>

Direct Known Subclasses:

CompositeFileComparator, DefaultFileComparator, DirectoryFileComparator, ExtensionFileComparator, LastModifiedFileComparator, NameFileComparator, PathFileComparator, ReverseComparator, SizeFileComparator

abstract class AbstractFileComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<java.io.File>

Abstract file Comparator which provides sorting for file arrays and lists.

Since:

2.0

Version:

$Id: AbstractFileComparator.java 1304052 2012-03-22 20:55:29Z ggregory $

Constructor Summary

AbstractFileComparator()

Method Summary

java.io.File[]	sort(java.io.File... files) Sort an array of files.
java.util.List<java.io.File>	sort(java.util.List<java.io.File> files) Sort a List of files.
java.lang.String	toString() String representation of this file comparator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

compare, equals

Constructor Detail

AbstractFileComparator

AbstractFileComparator()

Method Detail

sort

public java.io.File[] sort(java.io.File... files)

Sort an array of files.

This method uses Arrays.sort(Object[], Comparator) and returns the original array.

Parameters:

files - The files to sort, may be null

Returns:

The sorted array

Since:

2.0

sort

public java.util.List<java.io.File> sort(java.util.List<java.io.File> files)

Sort a List of files.

This method uses Collections.sort(List, Comparator) and returns the original list.

Parameters:

files - The files to sort, may be null

Returns:

The sorted list

Since:

2.0

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

String representation of this file comparator.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

String representation of this file comparator