org.eobjects.metamodel.util
Class ObjectComparator

java.lang.Object
  org.eobjects.metamodel.util.ObjectComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Object>

public final class ObjectComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Object>

General purpose comparator to use for objects of various kinds. Prevents NullPointerExceptions and tries to use comparable interface if available and appropriate on incoming objects.

Method Summary

int	compare(Object o1, Object o2)
static Comparable<Object>	getComparable(Object o)
static Comparator<Object>	getComparator()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Method Detail

getComparator

public static Comparator<Object> getComparator()

getComparable

public static Comparable<Object> getComparable(Object o)

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
                   Object o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Object>