java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.beans.support.PropertyComparator<T>

Type Parameters:
T - the type of objects that may be compared by this comparator
All Implemented Interfaces:
Comparator<T>
```
public class PropertyComparator<T>
extends Object
implements Comparator<T>
```
PropertyComparator performs a comparison of two beans, evaluating the specified bean property via a BeanWrapper.
Since:
19.05.2003
Author:
Juergen Hoeller, Jean-Pierre Pawlak
See Also:
BeanWrapper

Field Summary
Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description
protected Log logger

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`PropertyComparator(String property, boolean ignoreCase, boolean ascending)`	Create a PropertyComparator for the given settings.
`PropertyComparator(SortDefinition sortDefinition)`	Create a new PropertyComparator for the given SortDefinition.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compare(T o1, T o2)`
`SortDefinition`	`getSortDefinition()`	Return the SortDefinition that this comparator uses.
`static void`	`sort(Object[] source, SortDefinition sortDefinition)`	Sort the given source according to the given sort definition.
`static void`	`sort(List<?> source, SortDefinition sortDefinition)`	Sort the given List according to the given sort definition.

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
  - logger
```
protected final Log logger
```
- Constructor Detail
  - PropertyComparator
```
public PropertyComparator(SortDefinition sortDefinition)
```
    Create a new PropertyComparator for the given SortDefinition.
    See Also:
    MutableSortDefinition
  - PropertyComparator
```
public PropertyComparator(String property,
                          boolean ignoreCase,
                          boolean ascending)
```
    Create a PropertyComparator for the given settings.
    Parameters:
    property - the property to compare
    ignoreCase - whether upper and lower case in String values should be ignored
    ascending - whether to sort ascending (true) or descending (false)
- Method Detail
  - getSortDefinition
```
public final SortDefinition getSortDefinition()
```
    Return the SortDefinition that this comparator uses.
  - compare
```
public int compare(T o1,
                   T o2)
```
    Specified by:
    compare in interface Comparator<T>
  - sort
```
public static void sort(List<?> source,
                        SortDefinition sortDefinition)
                 throws BeansException
```
    Sort the given List according to the given sort definition.
    Note: Contained objects have to provide the given property in the form of a bean property, i.e. a getXXX method.
    Parameters:
    source - the input List
    sortDefinition - the parameters to sort by
    Throws:
    IllegalArgumentException - in case of a missing propertyName
    BeansException
  - sort
```
public static void sort(Object[] source,
                        SortDefinition sortDefinition)
                 throws BeansException
```
    Sort the given source according to the given sort definition.
    Note: Contained objects have to provide the given property in the form of a bean property, i.e. a getXXX method.
    Parameters:
    source - input source
    sortDefinition - the parameters to sort by
    Throws:
    IllegalArgumentException - in case of a missing propertyName
    BeansException

Class PropertyComparator<T>

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

Field Detail

logger

Constructor Detail

PropertyComparator

PropertyComparator

Method Detail

getSortDefinition

compare

sort

sort