Comparators (Spring Framework 5.2.12.RELEASE API)

java.lang.Object
- org.springframework.util.comparator.Comparators

```
public abstract class Comparators
extends Object
```
Convenient entry point with generically typed factory methods for common Spring Comparator variants.
Since:
5.0
Author:
Juergen Hoeller

Constructor Summary
Constructors
Constructor Description
Comparators()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T> Comparator<T>`	`comparable()`	Return a `Comparable` adapter.
`static <T> Comparator<T>`	`nullsHigh()`	Return a `Comparable` adapter which accepts null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
`static <T> Comparator<T>`	`nullsHigh(Comparator<T> comparator)`	Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
`static <T> Comparator<T>`	`nullsLow()`	Return a `Comparable` adapter which accepts null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.
`static <T> Comparator<T>`	`nullsLow(Comparator<T> comparator)`	Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Comparators
```
public Comparators()
```
- Method Detail
  - comparable
```
public static <T> Comparator<T> comparable()
```
    Return a Comparable adapter.
    See Also:
    ComparableComparator.INSTANCE
  - nullsLow
```
public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsLow()
```
    Return a Comparable adapter which accepts null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.
    See Also:
    NullSafeComparator.NULLS_LOW
  - nullsLow
```
public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsLow(Comparator<T> comparator)
```
    Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.
    See Also:
    NullSafeComparator(boolean)
  - nullsHigh
```
public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsHigh()
```
    Return a Comparable adapter which accepts null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
    See Also:
    NullSafeComparator.NULLS_HIGH
  - nullsHigh
```
public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsHigh(Comparator<T> comparator)
```
    Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
    See Also:
    NullSafeComparator(boolean)