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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> { INSTANCE; @Override public int compare(Comparable c1, Comparable c2) { return c1.compareTo(c2); } } /** * Returns a comparator that imposes the reverse of the natural * ordering. * *

The returned comparator is serializable. * * @param {@link Comparable} type * * @return A comparator that imposes the reverse of the natural * ordering on a collection of objects that implement * the {@link Comparable} interface. * @see Comparable */ public static > Comparator reverseOrder() { return Collections.reverseOrder(); } /** * Returns a comparator that imposes the reverse ordering of the specified * {@link Comparator}. * *

The returned comparator is serializable (assuming the specified * comparator is also serializable). * * @param 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 Comparator reverseOrder(Comparator cmp) { Objects.requireNonNull(cmp); return Collections.reverseOrder(cmp); } /** * Gets a comparator compares {@link Comparable} type in natural order. * * @param {@link Comparable} type */ public static > Comparator naturalOrder() { return (Comparator) NaturalOrderComparator.INSTANCE; } /** * Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} in natural order on key. * * @param {@link Comparable} key type * @param value type */ public static , V> Comparator> naturalOrderKeys() { return (Comparator> & Serializable) (c1, c2) -> c1.getKey().compareTo(c2.getKey()); } /** * Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} in natural order on value. * * @param key type * @param {@link Comparable} value type */ public static > Comparator> naturalOrderValues() { return (Comparator> & Serializable) (c1, c2) -> c1.getValue().compareTo(c2.getValue()); } /** * Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} by key using the given * {@link Comparator}. * *

The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified * comparators are also serializable. * * @param key type * @param value type * @param cmp the key {@link Comparator} */ public static Comparator> byKey(Comparator cmp) { Objects.requireNonNull(cmp); return (Comparator> & Serializable) (c1, c2) -> cmp.compare(c1.getKey(), c2.getKey()); } /** * Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} by value using the given * {@link Comparator}. * * @param key type * @param value type * @param cmp the value {@link Comparator} */ public static Comparator> byValue(Comparator cmp) { Objects.requireNonNull(cmp); return (Comparator> & 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} 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} that compares {@code Person} objects by their last * name. * * @param the original element type * @param the {@link Comparable} type for comparison * @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the {@link Comparable} sort key */ public static > Comparator comparing(Function keyExtractor) { Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor); return (Comparator & 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} that compares by that value. * *

The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified * function is also serializable. * * @see #comparing(Function) * @param the original element type * @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the integer value */ public static Comparator comparing(ToIntFunction keyExtractor) { Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor); return (Comparator & 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} that compares by that value. * *

The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified * function is also serializable. * * @see #comparing(Function) * @param the original element type * @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the long value */ public static Comparator comparing(ToLongFunction keyExtractor) { Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor); return (Comparator & 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} that compares by that * value. * *

The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified * function is also serializable. * * @see #comparing(Function) * @param the original element type * @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the double value */ public static Comparator comparing(ToDoubleFunction keyExtractor) { Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor); return (Comparator & 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}, then {@code * compose(byLastName, byFirstName)} creates a {@code Comparator} * which sorts by last name, and for equal last names sorts by first name. * *

The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified * comparators are also serializable. * * @param the element type to be compared * @param first the first comparator * @param second the secondary comparator used when equals on the first */ public static Comparator compose(Comparator first, Comparator second) { Objects.requireNonNull(first); Objects.requireNonNull(second); return (Comparator & 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 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 BinaryOperator lesserOf(Comparator comparator) { Objects.requireNonNull(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 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 BinaryOperator greaterOf(Comparator comparator) { Objects.requireNonNull(comparator); return (a, b) -> comparator.compare(a, b) >= 0 ? a : b; } }