S - the source typeT - the target typepublic class ConvertingComparator<S,T> extends Object implements Comparator<S>
Comparator that converts values before they are compared.
 The specified Converter will be used to convert each value
 before it passed to the underlying Comparator.| Constructor and Description | 
|---|
| ConvertingComparator(Comparator<T> comparator,
                    ConversionService conversionService,
                    Class<? extends T> targetType)Create a new  ConvertingComparatorinstance. | 
| ConvertingComparator(Comparator<T> comparator,
                    Converter<S,T> converter)Create a new  ConvertingComparatorinstance. | 
| ConvertingComparator(Converter<S,T> converter)Create a new  ConvertingComparatorinstance. | 
| Modifier and Type | Method and Description | 
|---|---|
| int | compare(S o1,
       S o2) | 
| static <K,V> ConvertingComparator<Map.Entry<K,V>,K> | mapEntryKeys(Comparator<K> comparator) | 
| static <K,V> ConvertingComparator<Map.Entry<K,V>,V> | mapEntryValues(Comparator<V> comparator) | 
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, waitcomparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, equals, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLongpublic ConvertingComparator(Converter<S,T> converter)
ConvertingComparator instance.converter - the converterpublic ConvertingComparator(Comparator<T> comparator, Converter<S,T> converter)
ConvertingComparator instance.comparator - the underlying comparator used to compare the converted valuesconverter - the converterpublic ConvertingComparator(Comparator<T> comparator, ConversionService conversionService, Class<? extends T> targetType)
ConvertingComparator instance.comparator - the underlying comparatorconversionService - the conversion servicetargetType - the target typepublic int compare(S o1, S o2)
compare in interface Comparator<S>public static <K,V> ConvertingComparator<Map.Entry<K,V>,K> mapEntryKeys(Comparator<K> comparator)
comparator - the underlying comparator used to compare keysConvertingComparator instancepublic static <K,V> ConvertingComparator<Map.Entry<K,V>,V> mapEntryValues(Comparator<V> comparator)
comparator - the underlying comparator used to compare valuesConvertingComparator instance