Package org.forgerock.opendj.ldap

Class SortKey.SortComparator

java.lang.Object

org.forgerock.opendj.ldap.SortKey.SortComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Entry>

Enclosing class:

SortKey

public static final class SortKey.SortComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Entry>

Comparator derived from a sort key which can be used to compare entries.

Comparators themselves can be tested for equality of the sort key attribute type, sort order and matching rule.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
AttributeDescription	attributeDescription()	Returns the attribute description derived from the SortKey.getAttributeDescription() string.
int	compare(Entry entry1, Entry entry2)	We must use the lowest available value in both entries and missing attributes sort last.
boolean	equals(Object obj)
int	hashCode()
SortKey	sortKey()	Returns the sort key that created this sort comparator.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Method Details

compare

public int compare(Entry entry1,
 Entry entry2)

We must use the lowest available value in both entries and missing attributes sort last.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Entry>

attributeDescription

public AttributeDescription attributeDescription()

Returns the attribute description derived from the SortKey.getAttributeDescription() string.

Returns:

the attribute description derived from the SortKey.getAttributeDescription() string

sortKey

public SortKey sortKey()

Returns the sort key that created this sort comparator.

Returns:

the sort key that created this sort comparator

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Specified by:

equals in interface Comparator<Entry>

Overrides:

equals in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object