org.magicwerk.brownies.collections.helper

Class AnyComparator<T>

java.lang.Object

org.magicwerk.brownies.collections.helper.AnyComparator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - element type

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.util.Comparator<T>

public class AnyComparator<T>
extends java.lang.Object

The AnyComparator can compare elements of any object type, even if they do not implement Comparable. As the comparison bases on the identity hash code, order is not stable after serialization.

Version:

$Id: AnyComparator.java 2923 2015-09-02 23:01:46Z origo $

Author:

Thomas Mauch

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static AnyComparator	INSTANCE Singleton instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(T key1, T key2)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object that)
int	hashCode()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Field Detail

INSTANCE

public static final AnyComparator INSTANCE

Singleton instance.

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(T key1,
                   T key2)

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object that)

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.Comparator<T>

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class java.lang.Object