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package org.apache.commons.io.comparator;

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

import org.apache.commons.io.FilenameUtils;
import org.apache.commons.io.IOCase;

Compare the file name extensions for order (see FilenameUtils.getExtension(String)).

This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files by their file extension either in a case-sensitive, case-insensitive or system dependent case sensitive way. A number of singleton instances are provided for the various case sensitivity options (using IOCase) and the reverse of those options.

Example of a case-sensitive file extension sort using the EXTENSION_COMPARATOR singleton instance:

      List<File> list = ...
      ((AbstractFileComparator) ExtensionFileComparator.EXTENSION_COMPARATOR).sort(list);

Example of a reverse case-insensitive file extension sort using the EXTENSION_INSENSITIVE_REVERSE singleton instance:

      File[] array = ...
      ((AbstractFileComparator) ExtensionFileComparator.EXTENSION_INSENSITIVE_REVERSE).sort(array);

Since:1.4
/** * Compare the file name <b>extensions</b> for order * (see {@link FilenameUtils#getExtension(String)}). * <p> * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files * by their file extension either in a case-sensitive, case-insensitive or * system dependent case sensitive way. A number of singleton instances * are provided for the various case sensitivity options (using {@link IOCase}) * and the reverse of those options. * <p> * Example of a <i>case-sensitive</i> file extension sort using the * {@link #EXTENSION_COMPARATOR} singleton instance: * <pre> * List&lt;File&gt; list = ... * ((AbstractFileComparator) ExtensionFileComparator.EXTENSION_COMPARATOR).sort(list); * </pre> * <p> * Example of a <i>reverse case-insensitive</i> file extension sort using the * {@link #EXTENSION_INSENSITIVE_REVERSE} singleton instance: * <pre> * File[] array = ... * ((AbstractFileComparator) ExtensionFileComparator.EXTENSION_INSENSITIVE_REVERSE).sort(array); * </pre> * <p> * * @since 1.4 */
public class ExtensionFileComparator extends AbstractFileComparator implements Serializable { private static final long serialVersionUID = 1928235200184222815L;
Case-sensitive extension comparator instance (see IOCase.SENSITIVE)
/** Case-sensitive extension comparator instance (see {@link IOCase#SENSITIVE}) */
public static final Comparator<File> EXTENSION_COMPARATOR = new ExtensionFileComparator();
Reverse case-sensitive extension comparator instance (see IOCase.SENSITIVE)
/** Reverse case-sensitive extension comparator instance (see {@link IOCase#SENSITIVE}) */
public static final Comparator<File> EXTENSION_REVERSE = new ReverseComparator(EXTENSION_COMPARATOR);
Case-insensitive extension comparator instance (see IOCase.INSENSITIVE)
/** Case-insensitive extension comparator instance (see {@link IOCase#INSENSITIVE}) */
public static final Comparator<File> EXTENSION_INSENSITIVE_COMPARATOR = new ExtensionFileComparator(IOCase.INSENSITIVE);
Reverse case-insensitive extension comparator instance (see IOCase.INSENSITIVE)
/** Reverse case-insensitive extension comparator instance (see {@link IOCase#INSENSITIVE}) */
public static final Comparator<File> EXTENSION_INSENSITIVE_REVERSE = new ReverseComparator(EXTENSION_INSENSITIVE_COMPARATOR);
System sensitive extension comparator instance (see IOCase.SYSTEM)
/** System sensitive extension comparator instance (see {@link IOCase#SYSTEM}) */
public static final Comparator<File> EXTENSION_SYSTEM_COMPARATOR = new ExtensionFileComparator(IOCase.SYSTEM);
Reverse system sensitive path comparator instance (see IOCase.SYSTEM)
/** Reverse system sensitive path comparator instance (see {@link IOCase#SYSTEM}) */
public static final Comparator<File> EXTENSION_SYSTEM_REVERSE = new ReverseComparator(EXTENSION_SYSTEM_COMPARATOR);
Whether the comparison is case sensitive.
/** Whether the comparison is case sensitive. */
private final IOCase caseSensitivity;
Construct a case sensitive file extension comparator instance.
/** * Construct a case sensitive file extension comparator instance. */
public ExtensionFileComparator() { this.caseSensitivity = IOCase.SENSITIVE; }
Construct a file extension comparator instance with the specified case-sensitivity.
Params:
  • caseSensitivity – how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive
/** * Construct a file extension comparator instance with the specified case-sensitivity. * * @param caseSensitivity how to handle case sensitivity, null means case-sensitive */
public ExtensionFileComparator(final IOCase caseSensitivity) { this.caseSensitivity = caseSensitivity == null ? IOCase.SENSITIVE : caseSensitivity; }
Compare the extensions of two files the specified case sensitivity.
Params:
  • file1 – The first file to compare
  • file2 – The second file to compare
Returns:a negative value if the first file's extension is less than the second, zero if the extensions are the same and a positive value if the first files extension is greater than the second file.
/** * Compare the extensions of two files the specified case sensitivity. * * @param file1 The first file to compare * @param file2 The second file to compare * @return a negative value if the first file's extension * is less than the second, zero if the extensions are the * same and a positive value if the first files extension * is greater than the second file. * */
@Override public int compare(final File file1, final File file2) { final String suffix1 = FilenameUtils.getExtension(file1.getName()); final String suffix2 = FilenameUtils.getExtension(file2.getName()); return caseSensitivity.checkCompareTo(suffix1, suffix2); }
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() { return super.toString() + "[caseSensitivity=" + caseSensitivity + "]"; } }