StringTools.GenericStringComparator (AristaFlow Business Process Platform API)

java.lang.Object
- de.aristaflow.adept2.util.StringTools.GenericStringComparator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of object which to compare by mapping them to strings.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<T>

Enclosing class:

StringTools
```
public static class StringTools.GenericStringComparator<T>
extends Object
implements Comparator<T>
```
A comparator for objects which are mapped and compared by appropriate strings. This includes null handling of the objects as well as the strings.

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  protected Function<T,String> toString
  The function which maps an object to a string.
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  GenericStringComparator(Function<T,String> toString)
  Creates a new comparator for comparing objects mapped to strings.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  int compare(T o1, T o2)
  - 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, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

- Field Detail
  - toString
```
protected final Function<T,String> toString
```
    The function which maps an object to a string.
- Constructor Detail
  - GenericStringComparator
```
public GenericStringComparator(Function<T,String> toString)
```
    Creates a new comparator for comparing objects mapped to strings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    toString - The function which maps an object to a string.
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public int compare(T o1,
                   T o2)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Comparator<T>