Package com.reportmill.base

Class RMSort

java.lang.Object

com.reportmill.base.RMObject

com.reportmill.base.RMSort

All Implemented Interfaces:

RMArchiver.Archiving, Cloneable

public class RMSort
extends RMObject

This class provides a basic description for comparison and sorting with a simple key and order (ascending or descending). You can create a new order like this:

   RMSort titleFirst = new RMSort("getTitle");
   RMSort bestRevenueFirst = new RMSort("getRevenue", ORDER_DESCEND);
 

This class also provides useful static methods for comparison and sorting:

   RMSort.sort(myList, "getTitle"); // Sort myList by its contents' getTitle method (alphabetically)
   RMSort.sort(myList, bestRevenueFirst); // Sort myList by its contents' getRevenue method (largest first)
   List mySortList = new ArrayList();
   mySortList.add(bestRevenueFirst);
   mySortList.add(titleFirst);
   RMSort.sort(myList, mySortList); // Sort myList by revenue and title
 

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static Comparator	COMPARATOR
static final byte	ORDER_ASCEND
static final byte	ORDER_DESCEND
static final byte	ORDER_INDETERMINATE
static final byte	ORDER_SAME

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
RMSort()	Creates a plain sort with no key.
RMSort(String aKey)	Creates a sort with the given key and ORDER_ASCEND.
RMSort(String aKey, int anOrder)	Creates a sort with the given key and order.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static int	compare(Object obj1, Object obj2)	Compare two value objects (assumed to be String, Numer, Boolean, Date, Comparable, etc.).
static int	compare(Object obj1, Object obj2, RMSort aSort)	Compare objects with given RMSort.
static int	compare(Object obj1, Object obj2, List aSortList)	Compare objects with given list of RMSorts.
boolean	equals(Object anObj)	Standard equals implementation.
void	flip()	Deprecated - use getFlipped instead, RMSort should be immutable.
Object	fromXML(RXArchiver anArchiver, RXElement anElement)	XML unarchival.
RMSort	getFlipped()	Returns a sort with the same key but opposite order.
String	getKey()	Returns the _key for this sort.
int	getOrder()	Returns the order for this sort.
Object	initWithArchiver(RMArchiver anArchiver)	Legacy unarchival.
static List	sort(List aList, RMSort aSort)	Returns the given list sorted by the given sort.
static List	sort(List aList, String aKey)	Returns the given list sorted by the given key.
static List	sort(List aList, List aSortList)	Returns the given list sorted by the given list of sorts.
static Vector	sortedList(List aList, String aKey)	Returns a new list from the given list sorted by the given key.
String	toString()	Returns a string representation of sort (just the sort key).
RXElement	toXML(RXArchiver anArchiver)	XML archival.

Methods inherited from class com.reportmill.base.RMObject

clone, copy, didChange, didUndo, getAnimAttribute, getClassNameShort, undoClone, undoCopy, undoEquals

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Details

ORDER_SAME

public static final byte ORDER_SAME

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

ORDER_ASCEND

public static final byte ORDER_ASCEND

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

ORDER_DESCEND

public static final byte ORDER_DESCEND

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

ORDER_INDETERMINATE

public static final byte ORDER_INDETERMINATE

See Also:

• Constant Field Values

COMPARATOR

public static Comparator COMPARATOR

Constructor Details

RMSort

public RMSort()

Creates a plain sort with no key. Used for unarchival, shouldn't be called directly.

RMSort

public RMSort(String aKey)

Creates a sort with the given key and ORDER_ASCEND.

RMSort

public RMSort(String aKey,
 int anOrder)

Creates a sort with the given key and order.

Method Details

getKey

public String getKey()

Returns the _key for this sort.

getOrder

public int getOrder()

Returns the order for this sort.

getFlipped

public RMSort getFlipped()

Returns a sort with the same key but opposite order.

flip

public void flip()

Deprecated - use getFlipped instead, RMSort should be immutable.

compare

public static int compare(Object obj1,
 Object obj2,
 RMSort aSort)

Compare objects with given RMSort.

compare

public static int compare(Object obj1,
 Object obj2,
 List aSortList)

Compare objects with given list of RMSorts.

compare

public static int compare(Object obj1,
 Object obj2)

Compare two value objects (assumed to be String, Numer, Boolean, Date, Comparable, etc.).

sort

public static List sort(List aList,
 String aKey)

Returns the given list sorted by the given key.

sort

public static List sort(List aList,
 RMSort aSort)

Returns the given list sorted by the given sort.

sort

public static List sort(List aList,
 List aSortList)

Returns the given list sorted by the given list of sorts.

sortedList

public static Vector sortedList(List aList,
 String aKey)

Returns a new list from the given list sorted by the given key.

equals

public boolean equals(Object anObj)

Standard equals implementation.

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Returns a string representation of sort (just the sort key).

Overrides:

toString in class Object

toXML

public RXElement toXML(RXArchiver anArchiver)

XML archival.

fromXML

public Object fromXML(RXArchiver anArchiver,
 RXElement anElement)

XML unarchival.

initWithArchiver

public Object initWithArchiver(RMArchiver anArchiver)

Legacy unarchival.

Specified by:

initWithArchiver in interface RMArchiver.Archiving

Overrides:

initWithArchiver in class RMObject