net.anotheria.util.sorter

Class SortType

java.lang.Object

net.anotheria.util.sorter.SortType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

DummySortType, LabeledSortType

public class SortType
extends Object
implements Serializable

SortType is the instruction for the sorter how to handle the incoming data. It consist of a sortAfter parameter, which is passed to the IComparable, and the sortOrder parameter, which instructs the Sorter if he must sort in ascending or descending order.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static boolean	ASC Constant for ascending sort order.
static boolean	DESC Constant for descending sort order.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SortType(int aSortBy) Creates a new SortType with given aSortBy method and ascending sort order.
SortType(int aSortBy, boolean aSortOrder) Creates a new SortType with given sortby method and order.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	getSortBy() Returns the sortAfter parameter.
boolean	getSortOrder() Returns the sort order.
boolean	isASC() Returns true if the ascending sort order is selected.
boolean	isDESC() Returns true if the descending sort order is selected.
SortType	reverse() Returns a sorttype which is opposite to this sorttype (switched sort order).
String	toString() Returns the string representation of the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

ASC

public static final boolean ASC

Constant for ascending sort order.

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Constant Field Values

DESC

public static final boolean DESC

Constant for descending sort order.

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

SortType

public SortType(int aSortBy,
        boolean aSortOrder)

Creates a new SortType with given sortby method and order.

SortType

public SortType(int aSortBy)

Creates a new SortType with given aSortBy method and ascending sort order.

Method Detail

getSortBy

public int getSortBy()

Returns the sortAfter parameter.

isASC

public boolean isASC()

Returns true if the ascending sort order is selected.

isDESC

public boolean isDESC()

Returns true if the descending sort order is selected.

getSortOrder

public boolean getSortOrder()

Returns the sort order.

reverse

public SortType reverse()

Returns a sorttype which is opposite to this sorttype (switched sort order).

Returns:

toString

public String toString()

Returns the string representation of the object.

Overrides:

toString in class Object