org.apache.commons.math.stat

Class Frequency.NaturalComparator<T extends Comparable<T>>

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.math.stat.Frequency.NaturalComparator<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<Comparable<T>>

Enclosing class:

Frequency

private static class Frequency.NaturalComparator<T extends Comparable<T>>
extends Object
implements Comparator<Comparable<T>>, Serializable

A Comparator that compares comparable objects using the natural order. Copied from Commons Collections ComparableComparator.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
private static long	serialVersionUID Serializable version identifier

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
private	Frequency.NaturalComparator()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(Comparable<T> o1, Comparable<T> o2) Compare the two Comparable arguments.

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

Field Detail

serialVersionUID

private static final long serialVersionUID

Serializable version identifier

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

Frequency.NaturalComparator

private Frequency.NaturalComparator()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Comparable<T> o1,
          Comparable<T> o2)

Compare the two Comparable arguments. This method is equivalent to:

((Comparable)o1).compareTo(o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Comparable<T extends Comparable<T>>>

Parameters:

o1 - the first object

o2 - the second object

Returns:

result of comparison

Throws:

NullPointerException - when o1 is null, or when ((Comparable)o1).compareTo(o2) does

ClassCastException - when o1 is not a Comparable, or when ((Comparable)o1).compareTo(o2) does