marf.util
Class SortComparator

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

FrequencyComparator, RankComparator, ResultComparator

public abstract class SortComparator

extends java.lang.Object

implements java.util.Comparator, java.io.Serializable

Sort Comparator is the base for all sorting operations in MARF. $Id: SortComparator.java,v 1.6 2005/06/01 19:38:50 mokhov Exp $

Since:

0.3.0

Version:

$Revision: 1.6 $

Author:

Serguei Mokhov

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static int	ASCENDING Constant indicating to sort in the ascending order.
static int	DESCENDING Constant indicating to sort in the descending order.
protected int	iSortMode Current sorting mode: either ASCENDING or DESCENDING.

Constructor Summary

SortComparator()
When constsructed, default mode is ASCENDING.

SortComparator(int piSortMode)
When constsructed, the mode is the one specified.

Method Summary

static java.lang.String

getRevision() Returns source code revision information.

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

compare, equals

Field Detail

ASCENDING

public static final int ASCENDING

Constant indicating to sort in the ascending order.

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Constant Field Values

DESCENDING

public static final int DESCENDING

Constant indicating to sort in the descending order.

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Constant Field Values

iSortMode

protected int iSortMode

Current sorting mode: either ASCENDING or DESCENDING.

Constructor Detail

SortComparator

public SortComparator()

When constsructed, default mode is ASCENDING.

SortComparator

public SortComparator(int piSortMode)

When constsructed, the mode is the one specified.

Parameters:

piSortMode - desired sorting mode of ASCENDING or DESCENDING.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - is not ASCENDING or DESCENDING

Method Detail

getRevision

public static java.lang.String getRevision()

Returns source code revision information.

Returns:

revision string