LexicalComparator (Ontopia)

java.lang.Object
- net.ontopia.utils.LexicalComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Object>
```
public class LexicalComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Object>
```
INTERNAL: Comparator that performs a lexical comparison. It calls the toString method on the objects and compares the result. It can be configured to be case insensitive. It is case sensitive by default.

- Field Summary
  
  Fields
  Modifier and Type Field Description
  
  static LexicalComparator CASE_INSENSITIVE
  
  static LexicalComparator CASE_SENSITIVE
  
  protected Collator collator
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  int compare(Object obj1, Object obj2)
  - 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

CASE_SENSITIVE

public static final LexicalComparator CASE_SENSITIVE

CASE_INSENSITIVE

public static final LexicalComparator CASE_INSENSITIVE

collator
```
protected Collator collator
```

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Object obj1,
                   Object obj2)

Specified by:: compare in interface Comparator<Object>