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package org.apache.commons.io.comparator;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;

Compare two files using a set of delegate file Comparator.

This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files by combining a number other comparators.

Example of sorting a list of files by type (i.e. directory or file) and then by name:

      CompositeFileComparator comparator =
                      new CompositeFileComparator(
                                (AbstractFileComparator) DirectoryFileComparator.DIRECTORY_COMPARATOR,
                                (AbstractFileComparator) NameFileComparator.NAME_COMPARATOR);
      List<File> list = ...
      comparator.sort(list);
Since:2.0
/** * Compare two files using a set of delegate file {@link Comparator}. * <p> * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files * by combining a number other comparators. * <p> * Example of sorting a list of files by type (i.e. directory or file) * and then by name: * <pre> * CompositeFileComparator comparator = * new CompositeFileComparator( * (AbstractFileComparator) DirectoryFileComparator.DIRECTORY_COMPARATOR, * (AbstractFileComparator) NameFileComparator.NAME_COMPARATOR); * List&lt;File&gt; list = ... * comparator.sort(list); * </pre> * * @since 2.0 */
public class CompositeFileComparator extends AbstractFileComparator implements Serializable { private static final long serialVersionUID = -2224170307287243428L; private static final Comparator<?>[] NO_COMPARATORS = {}; private final Comparator<File>[] delegates;
Create a composite comparator for the set of delegate comparators.
Params:
  • delegates – The delegate file comparators
/** * Create a composite comparator for the set of delegate comparators. * * @param delegates The delegate file comparators */
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // casts 1 & 2 must be OK because types are already correct public CompositeFileComparator(final Comparator<File>... delegates) { if (delegates == null) { this.delegates = (Comparator<File>[]) NO_COMPARATORS;//1 } else { this.delegates = (Comparator<File>[]) new Comparator<?>[delegates.length];//2 System.arraycopy(delegates, 0, this.delegates, 0, delegates.length); } }
Create a composite comparator for the set of delegate comparators.
Params:
  • delegates – The delegate file comparators
/** * Create a composite comparator for the set of delegate comparators. * * @param delegates The delegate file comparators */
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked") // casts 1 & 2 must be OK because types are already correct public CompositeFileComparator(final Iterable<Comparator<File>> delegates) { if (delegates == null) { this.delegates = (Comparator<File>[]) NO_COMPARATORS; //1 } else { final List<Comparator<File>> list = new ArrayList<>(); for (final Comparator<File> comparator : delegates) { list.add(comparator); } this.delegates = (Comparator<File>[]) list.toArray(new Comparator<?>[list.size()]); //2 } }
Compare the two files using delegate comparators.
Params:
  • file1 – The first file to compare
  • file2 – The second file to compare
Returns:the first non-zero result returned from the delegate comparators or zero.
/** * Compare the two files using delegate comparators. * * @param file1 The first file to compare * @param file2 The second file to compare * @return the first non-zero result returned from * the delegate comparators or zero. */
@Override public int compare(final File file1, final File file2) { int result = 0; for (final Comparator<File> delegate : delegates) { result = delegate.compare(file1, file2); if (result != 0) { break; } } return result; }
String representation of this file comparator.
Returns:String representation of this file comparator
/** * String representation of this file comparator. * * @return String representation of this file comparator */
@Override public String toString() { final StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder(); builder.append(super.toString()); builder.append('{'); for (int i = 0; i < delegates.length; i++) { if (i > 0) { builder.append(','); } builder.append(delegates[i]); } builder.append('}'); return builder.toString(); } }