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+/*
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+package java.util;
+
+import java.io.Serializable;
+import java.util.function.BinaryOperator;
+import java.util.function.Function;
+import java.util.function.ToDoubleFunction;
+import java.util.function.ToIntFunction;
+import java.util.function.ToLongFunction;
+
+/**
+ * This class consists of {@code static} utility methods for comparators. Mostly
+ * factory method that returns a {@link Comparator}.
+ *
+ * <p> Unless otherwise noted, passing a {@code null} argument to a method in
+ * this class will cause a {@link NullPointerException} to be thrown.
+ *
+ * @see Comparator
+ * @since 1.8
+ */
+public class Comparators {
+    private Comparators() {
+        throw new AssertionError("no instances");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Compares {@link Comparable} objects in natural order.
+     *
+     * @see Comparable
+     */
+    private enum NaturalOrderComparator implements Comparator<Comparable<Object>> {
+        INSTANCE;
+
+        @Override
+        public int compare(Comparable<Object> c1, Comparable<Object> c2) {
+            return c1.compareTo(c2);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a comparator that imposes the reverse of the <em>natural
+     * ordering</em>.
+     *
+     * <p>The returned comparator is serializable.
+     *
+     * @param <T> {@link Comparable} type
+     *
+     * @return A comparator that imposes the reverse of the <i>natural
+     *         ordering</i> on a collection of objects that implement
+     *         the {@link Comparable} interface.
+     * @see Comparable
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> Comparator<T> reverseOrder() {
+        return Collections.reverseOrder();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a comparator that imposes the reverse ordering of the specified
+     * {@link Comparator}.
+     *
+     * <p>The returned comparator is serializable (assuming the specified
+     * comparator is also serializable).
+     *
+     * @param <T> the element type to be compared
+     * @param cmp a comparator whose ordering is to be reversed by the returned
+     *            comparator
+     * @return A comparator that imposes the reverse ordering of the
+     *         specified comparator.
+     */
+    public static <T> Comparator<T> reverseOrder(Comparator<T> cmp) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(cmp);
+        return Collections.reverseOrder(cmp);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a comparator compares {@link Comparable} type in natural order.
+     *
+     * @param <T> {@link Comparable} type
+     */
+    public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> Comparator<T> naturalOrder() {
+        return (Comparator<T>) NaturalOrderComparator.INSTANCE;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} in natural order on key.
+     *
+     * @param <K> {@link Comparable} key type
+     * @param <V> value type
+     */
+    public static <K extends Comparable<? super K>, V> Comparator<Map.Entry<K,V>> naturalOrderKeys() {
+        return (Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> & Serializable)
+            (c1, c2) -> c1.getKey().compareTo(c2.getKey());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} in natural order on value.
+     *
+     * @param <K> key type
+     * @param <V> {@link Comparable} value type
+     */
+    public static <K, V extends Comparable<? super V>> Comparator<Map.Entry<K,V>> naturalOrderValues() {
+        return (Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> & Serializable)
+            (c1, c2) -> c1.getValue().compareTo(c2.getValue());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} by key using the given
+     * {@link Comparator}.
+     *
+     * <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
+     * comparators are also serializable.
+     *
+     * @param <K> key type
+     * @param <V> value type
+     * @param cmp the key {@link Comparator}
+     */
+    public static <K, V> Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> byKey(Comparator<? super K> cmp) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(cmp);
+        return (Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> & Serializable)
+            (c1, c2) -> cmp.compare(c1.getKey(), c2.getKey());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} by value using the given
+     * {@link Comparator}.
+     *
+     * @param <K> key type
+     * @param <V> value type
+     * @param cmp the value {@link Comparator}
+     */
+    public static <K, V> Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> byValue(Comparator<? super V> cmp) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(cmp);
+        return (Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> & Serializable)
+            (c1, c2) -> cmp.compare(c1.getValue(), c2.getValue());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Accepts a function that extracts a {@link java.lang.Comparable
+     * Comparable} sort key from a type {@code T}, and returns a {@code
+     * Comparator<T>} that compares by that sort key.  For example, if a class
+     * {@code Person} has a {@code String}-valued getter {@code getLastName},
+     * then {@code comparing(Person::getLastName)} would return a {@code
+     * Comparator<Person>} that compares {@code Person} objects by their last
+     * name.
+     *
+     * @param <T> the original element type
+     * @param <U> the {@link Comparable} type for comparison
+     * @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the {@link Comparable} sort key
+     */
+    public static <T, U extends Comparable<? super U>> Comparator<T> comparing(Function<? super T, ? extends U> keyExtractor) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
+        return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
+            (c1, c2) -> keyExtractor.apply(c1).compareTo(keyExtractor.apply(c2));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Accepts a function that extracts an {@code int} value from a type {@code
+     * T}, and returns a {@code Comparator<T>} that compares by that value.
+     *
+     * <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
+     * function is also serializable.
+     *
+     * @see #comparing(Function)
+     * @param <T> the original element type
+     * @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the integer value
+     */
+    public static <T> Comparator<T> comparing(ToIntFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
+        return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
+            (c1, c2) -> Integer.compare(keyExtractor.applyAsInt(c1), keyExtractor.applyAsInt(c2));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Accepts a function that extracts a {@code long} value from a type {@code
+     * T}, and returns a {@code Comparator<T>} that compares by that value.
+     *
+     * <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
+     * function is also serializable.
+     *
+     * @see #comparing(Function)
+     * @param <T> the original element type
+     * @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the long value
+     */
+    public static <T> Comparator<T> comparing(ToLongFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
+        return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
+            (c1, c2) -> Long.compare(keyExtractor.applyAsLong(c1), keyExtractor.applyAsLong(c2));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Accepts a function that extracts a {@code double} value from a type
+     * {@code T}, and returns a {@code Comparator<T>} that compares by that
+     * value.
+     *
+     * <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
+     * function is also serializable.
+     *
+     * @see #comparing(Function)
+     * @param <T> the original element type
+     * @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the double value
+     */
+    public static<T> Comparator<T> comparing(ToDoubleFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
+        return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
+            (c1, c2) -> Double.compare(keyExtractor.applyAsDouble(c1), keyExtractor.applyAsDouble(c2));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a lexicographic order from two {@link Comparator}s.  For
+     * example, if you have comparators {@code byLastName} and {@code
+     * byFirstName}, each of type {@code Comparator<Person>}, then {@code
+     * compose(byLastName, byFirstName)} creates a {@code Comparator<Person>}
+     * which sorts by last name, and for equal last names sorts by first name.
+     *
+     * <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
+     * comparators are also serializable.
+     *
+     * @param <T> the element type to be compared
+     * @param first the first comparator
+     * @param second the secondary comparator used when equals on the first
+     */
+    public static<T> Comparator<T> compose(Comparator<? super T> first, Comparator<? super T> second) {
+        Objects.requireNonNull(first);
+        Objects.requireNonNull(second);
+        return (Comparator<T> & Serializable) (c1, c2) -> {
+            int res = first.compare(c1, c2);
+            return (res != 0) ? res : second.compare(c1, c2);
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a {@link BinaryOperator} which returns the lesser of two elements
+     * according to the specified {@code Comparator}
+     *
+     * @param comparator A {@code Comparator} for comparing the two values
+     * @param <T> the type of the elements to be compared
+     * @return a {@code BinaryOperator} which returns the lesser of its operands,
+     * according to the supplied {@code Comparator}
+     */
+    public static<T> BinaryOperator<T> lesserOf(Comparator<? super T> comparator) {
+        return (a, b) -> comparator.compare(a, b) <= 0 ? a : b;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a {@link BinaryOperator} which returns the greater of two elements
+     * according to the specified {@code Comparator}
+     *
+     * @param comparator A {@code Comparator} for comparing the two values
+     * @param <T> the type of the elements to be compared
+     * @return a {@code BinaryOperator} which returns the greater of its operands,
+     * according to the supplied {@code Comparator}
+     */
+    public static<T> BinaryOperator<T> greaterOf(Comparator<? super T> comparator) {
+        return (a, b) -> comparator.compare(a, b) >= 0 ? a : b;
+    }
+}