org.gvsig.utils

Class StringComparator

java.lang.Object

org.gvsig.utils.StringComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator

public class StringComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator

Compares two chain of characters alphabetically

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
class	StringComparator.LocaleRules Represents the information needed by StringComparator for use or not locale-sensitive String comparison-rules in the compare method

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected boolean	caseSensitive
protected StringComparator.LocaleRules	localeRules

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
StringComparator()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(Object o1, Object o2)
StringComparator.LocaleRules	getLocaleRules() Gets an object with the information for use the locale rules in comparation between strings.
boolean	isCaseSensitive() Returns if the comparator is sensitive to small and big letters
void	setCaseSensitive(boolean b) Establece la sensibilidad del comparador a las mayusculas y minusculas
void	setLocaleRules(StringComparator.LocaleRules locRules) Sets an object with the information for use the locale rules in comparation between strings.

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

caseSensitive

protected boolean caseSensitive

localeRules

protected StringComparator.LocaleRules localeRules

Constructor Detail

StringComparator

public StringComparator()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
          Object o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator

See Also:

Comparator.compare(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)

isCaseSensitive

public boolean isCaseSensitive()

Returns if the comparator is sensitive to small and big letters

Returns:

setCaseSensitive

public void setCaseSensitive(boolean b)

Establece la sensibilidad del comparador a las mayusculas y minusculas

Parameters:

b -

getLocaleRules

public StringComparator.LocaleRules getLocaleRules()

Gets an object with the information for use the locale rules in comparation between strings.

• A boolean value -> if want or not use the locale rules
• A reference to the locale rules

Returns:

@see LocaleRules

setLocaleRules

public void setLocaleRules(StringComparator.LocaleRules locRules)

Sets an object with the information for use the locale rules in comparation between strings.

• A boolean value -> if want or not use the locale rules
• A reference to the locale rules

Parameters:

@see - LocaleRules