| Package | Description | 
|---|---|
| org.springframework.core | Provides basic classes for exception handling and version detection,
 and other core helpers that are not specific to any part of the framework. | 
| org.springframework.core.annotation | Core support package for annotations, meta-annotations, and composed
 annotations with attribute overrides. | 
| Modifier and Type | Field and Description | 
|---|---|
| static OrderComparator | OrderComparator. INSTANCEShared default instance of  OrderComparator. | 
| Modifier and Type | Class and Description | 
|---|---|
| class  | AnnotationAwareOrderComparatorAnnotationAwareOrderComparatoris an extension ofOrderComparatorthat supports Spring'sOrderedinterface as well as the@Orderand@Priorityannotations, with an order value provided by anOrderedinstance overriding a statically defined annotation value (if any). |