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package org.apache.commons.io.comparator;
import java.io.File;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;
/**
* Abstract file {@link Comparator} which provides sorting for file arrays and lists.
*
* @since 2.0
*/
abstract class AbstractFileComparator implements Comparator {
/**
* Sort an array of files.
*
* This method uses {@link Arrays#sort(Object[], Comparator)}
* and returns the original array.
*
* @param files The files to sort, may be null
* @return The sorted array
* @since 2.0
*/
public File[] sort(final File... files) {
if (files != null) {
Arrays.sort(files, this);
}
return files;
}
/**
* Sort a List of files.
*
* This method uses {@link Collections#sort(List, Comparator)}
* and returns the original list.
*
* @param files The files to sort, may be null
* @return The sorted list
* @since 2.0
*/
public List sort(final List files) {
if (files != null) {
Collections.sort(files, this);
}
return files;
}
/**
* String representation of this file comparator.
*
* @return String representation of this file comparator
*/
@Override
public String toString() {
return getClass().getSimpleName();
}
}