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package org.springframework.util.comparator;

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

A Comparator for Boolean objects that can sort either true or false first.
Author:Keith Donald
Since:1.2.2
/** * A {@link Comparator} for {@link Boolean} objects that can sort either * {@code true} or {@code false} first. * * @author Keith Donald * @since 1.2.2 */
@SuppressWarnings("serial") public class BooleanComparator implements Comparator<Boolean>, Serializable {
A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true lower than false.
/** * A shared default instance of this comparator, * treating {@code true} lower than {@code false}. */
public static final BooleanComparator TRUE_LOW = new BooleanComparator(true);
A shared default instance of this comparator, treating true higher than false.
/** * A shared default instance of this comparator, * treating {@code true} higher than {@code false}. */
public static final BooleanComparator TRUE_HIGH = new BooleanComparator(false); private final boolean trueLow;
Create a BooleanComparator that sorts boolean values based on the provided flag.

Alternatively, you can use the default shared instances: BooleanComparator.TRUE_LOW and BooleanComparator.TRUE_HIGH.

Params:
  • trueLow – whether to treat true as lower or higher than false
See Also:
/** * Create a BooleanComparator that sorts boolean values based on * the provided flag. * <p>Alternatively, you can use the default shared instances: * {@code BooleanComparator.TRUE_LOW} and * {@code BooleanComparator.TRUE_HIGH}. * @param trueLow whether to treat true as lower or higher than false * @see #TRUE_LOW * @see #TRUE_HIGH */
public BooleanComparator(boolean trueLow) { this.trueLow = trueLow; } @Override public int compare(Boolean v1, Boolean v2) { return (v1 ^ v2) ? ((v1 ^ this.trueLow) ? 1 : -1) : 0; } @Override public boolean equals(Object other) { return (this == other || (other instanceof BooleanComparator && this.trueLow == ((BooleanComparator) other).trueLow)); } @Override public int hashCode() { return getClass().hashCode() * (this.trueLow ? -1 : 1); } @Override public String toString() { return "BooleanComparator: " + (this.trueLow ? "true low" : "true high"); } }