ReverseComparator (JCMS API)

java.lang.Object
- com.jalios.util.ReverseComparator<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator<T>
```
public class ReverseComparator<T>
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<T>
```
This class is comparator which reverse the ordering of a given comparator.

Version:

$Revision: 21407 $

Author:

Olivier Dedieu

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

protected java.util.Comparator<T> comparator

static java.lang.String REVISION

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ReverseComparator()`	Defaut constructor reverse NaturalComparator Objects mus be Comparable
`ReverseComparator(java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)`	This constructor will reverse returned value by given comparator.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compare(T o1, T o2)`
`java.util.Comparator<T>`	`getReversedComparator()`	Retrieve the Comparator this ReverseComparator is reversing or null when the natural Comparator is reversed.

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
  - REVISION
```
public static final java.lang.String REVISION
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - comparator
```
protected java.util.Comparator<T> comparator
```
- Constructor Detail
  - ReverseComparator
```
public ReverseComparator()
```
    Defaut constructor reverse NaturalComparator Objects mus be Comparable
  - ReverseComparator
```
public ReverseComparator(java.util.Comparator<T> comparator)
```
    This constructor will reverse returned value by given comparator.
    
    Parameters:
    
    comparator - used to compare object
- Method Detail
  - getReversedComparator
```
public java.util.Comparator<T> getReversedComparator()
```
    Retrieve the Comparator this ReverseComparator is reversing or null when the natural Comparator is reversed.
    
    Returns:
    
    the Comparator instance being used or null if we are reversing the natural Comparator of the objects.
  - compare
```
public int compare(T o1,
                   T o2)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface java.util.Comparator<T>