AbstractFileComparator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.io.comparator.AbstractFileComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:: Comparator<File>

Direct Known Subclasses:: CompositeFileComparator, DefaultFileComparator, DirectoryFileComparator, ExtensionFileComparator, LastModifiedFileComparator, NameFileComparator, PathFileComparator, ReverseFileComparator, SizeFileComparator

abstract class AbstractFileComparator extends Object implements Comparator<File>

Abstract file Comparator which provides sorting for file arrays and lists.

Since:: 2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

AbstractFileComparator()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

File[]

sort(File... files)

Sorts an array of files.

List<File>

sort(List<File> files)

Sorts a List of files.

String

toString()

String representation of this file comparator.

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
compare, equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Constructor Details
- AbstractFileComparator
  
  AbstractFileComparator()
Method Details
- sort
  
  public File[] sort(File... files)
  
  Sorts an array of files.
  This method uses Arrays.sort(Object[], Comparator) and returns the original array.
  
  Parameters:
  
  files - The files to sort, may be null.
  
  Returns:
  
  The sorted array.
  
  Since:
  
  2.0
- sort
  
  public List<File> sort(List<File> files)
  
  Sorts a List of files.
  This method uses List.sort(Comparator) and returns the original list.
  
  Parameters:
  
  files - The files to sort, may be null.
  
  Returns:
  
  The sorted list.
  
  Since:
  
  2.0
- toString
  
  public String toString()
  
  String representation of this file comparator.
  
  Overrides:
  
  toString in class Object
  
  Returns:
  
  String representation of this file comparator.