com.isti.util

Interface ExtendedComparable

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable

public interface ExtendedComparable
extends java.lang.Comparable

This interface extends the Comparable interface to allow multiple ways sorting.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static int	NO_SORT_TYPE The value for the no sort type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compareTo(java.lang.Object o, int sortType) Compares this object with the specified object and index for order.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Field Detail

NO_SORT_TYPE

static final int NO_SORT_TYPE

The value for the no sort type.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Method Detail

compareTo

int compareTo(java.lang.Object o,
              int sortType)

Compares this object with the specified object and index for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

Parameters:

o - the Object to be compared.

sortType - the sort type.

Returns:

a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than, equal to, or greater than the specified object.

Throws:

java.lang.ClassCastException - if the specified object's type prevents it from being compared to this Object.