Package org.apache.commons.io.comparator
Class AbstractFileComparator
- java.lang.Object
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- org.apache.commons.io.comparator.AbstractFileComparator
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- All Implemented Interfaces:
java.util.Comparator<java.io.File>
- Direct Known Subclasses:
CompositeFileComparator
,DefaultFileComparator
,DirectoryFileComparator
,ExtensionFileComparator
,LastModifiedFileComparator
,NameFileComparator
,PathFileComparator
,ReverseFileComparator
,SizeFileComparator
abstract class AbstractFileComparator extends java.lang.Object implements java.util.Comparator<java.io.File>
Abstract fileComparator
which provides sorting for file arrays and lists.- Since:
- 2.0
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Constructor Summary
Constructors Constructor Description AbstractFileComparator()
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Method Summary
All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods Modifier and Type Method Description java.io.File[]
sort(java.io.File... files)
Sort an array of files.java.util.List<java.io.File>
sort(java.util.List<java.io.File> files)
Sort a List of files.java.lang.String
toString()
String representation of this file comparator.
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Method Detail
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sort
public java.io.File[] sort(java.io.File... files)
Sort 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
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sort
public java.util.List<java.io.File> sort(java.util.List<java.io.File> files)
Sort a List of files.This method uses
Collections.sort(List, Comparator)
and returns the original list.- Parameters:
files
- The files to sort, may be null- Returns:
- The sorted list
- Since:
- 2.0
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toString
public java.lang.String toString()
String representation of this file comparator.- Overrides:
toString
in classjava.lang.Object
- Returns:
- String representation of this file comparator
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