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.
Note that this will only be serialisable if the toString function is serialisable.

- 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>