org.opendaylight.vtn.manager.util

Class VTNIdentifiableComparator<T extends Comparable<T>>

java.lang.Object

org.opendaylight.vtn.manager.util.VTNIdentifiableComparator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of identifier.

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<VTNIdentifiable<T>>

public final class VTNIdentifiableComparator<T extends Comparable<T>>
extends Object
implements Comparator<VTNIdentifiable<T>>, Serializable

VTNIdentifiableComparator provides a comparison function for VTNIdentifiable instances.

This class is used to sort VTNIdentifiable instances by natural ordering.

Since:

Lithium

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
VTNIdentifiableComparator(Class<T> type) Construct a new instance.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(VTNIdentifiable<T> o1, VTNIdentifiable<T> o2) Compare the given two VTNIdentifiable instances.
boolean	equals(Object o) Determine whether the given object is identical to this object.
Class<T>	getIdentifierType() Return the type of the identifier.
int	hashCode() Return the hash code of this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Constructor Detail

VTNIdentifiableComparator

public VTNIdentifiableComparator(Class<T> type)

Construct a new instance.

Parameters:

type - A class associated with the type of identifier.

Method Detail

getIdentifierType

public Class<T> getIdentifierType()

Return the type of the identifier.

Returns:

A class associated with the type of identifier.

compare

public int compare(VTNIdentifiable<T> o1,
                   VTNIdentifiable<T> o2)

Compare the given two VTNIdentifiable instances.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<VTNIdentifiable<T extends Comparable<T>>>

Parameters:

o1 - The first object to be compared.

o2 - The second object to be compared.

Returns:

A negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Determine whether the given object is identical to this object.

Specified by:

equals in interface Comparator<VTNIdentifiable<T extends Comparable<T>>>

Overrides:

equals in class Object

Parameters:

o - An object to be compared.

Returns:

true if identical. Otherwise false.

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Return the hash code of this object.

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

Returns:

The hash code.