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package org.springframework.util.comparator;

import java.util.Comparator;

Convenient entry point with generically typed factory methods for common Spring Comparator variants. 
Author:
Juergen Hoeller
Since:
5.0/**
 * Convenient entry point with generically typed factory methods
 * for common Spring {@link Comparator} variants.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 5.0
 */
public abstract class Comparators {

	
Return a Comparable adapter. 
See Also:
ComparableComparator.INSTANCE/**
	 * Return a {@link Comparable} adapter.
	 * @see ComparableComparator#INSTANCE
	 */
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public static <T> Comparator<T> comparable() {
		return ComparableComparator.INSTANCE;
	}

	
Return a Comparable adapter which accepts null values and sorts them lower than non-null values. 
See Also:
NullSafeComparator.NULLS_LOW/**
	 * Return a {@link Comparable} adapter which accepts
	 * null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.
	 * @see NullSafeComparator#NULLS_LOW
	 */
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsLow() {
		return NullSafeComparator.NULLS_LOW;
	}

	
Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts
null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.
See Also:
NullSafeComparator.NullSafeComparator(boolean)/**
	 * Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts
	 * null values and sorts them lower than non-null values.
	 * @see NullSafeComparator#NullSafeComparator(boolean)
	 */
	public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsLow(Comparator<T> comparator) {
		return new NullSafeComparator<>(comparator, true);
	}

	
Return a Comparable adapter which accepts null values and sorts them higher than non-null values. 
See Also:
NullSafeComparator.NULLS_HIGH/**
	 * Return a {@link Comparable} adapter which accepts
	 * null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
	 * @see NullSafeComparator#NULLS_HIGH
	 */
	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
	public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsHigh() {
		return NullSafeComparator.NULLS_HIGH;
	}

	
Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts
null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
See Also:
NullSafeComparator.NullSafeComparator(boolean)/**
	 * Return a decorator for the given comparator which accepts
	 * null values and sorts them higher than non-null values.
	 * @see NullSafeComparator#NullSafeComparator(boolean)
	 */
	public static <T> Comparator<T> nullsHigh(Comparator<T> comparator) {
		return new NullSafeComparator<>(comparator, false);
	}

}