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package com.xiongyingqi.util.comparator;
import com.xiongyingqi.util.Assert;
import java.util.Comparator;
/**
* Compares objects based on an arbitrary class order. Allows objects to be sorted based
* on the types of class that they inherit, for example: this comparator can be used to
* sort a list {@code Number}s such that {@code Long}s occur before {@code Integer}s.
*
* Only the specified {@code instanceOrder} classes are considered during comparison.
* If two objects are both instances of the ordered type this comparator will return a
* {@code 0}. Consider combining with a {@link org.springframework.util.comparator.CompoundComparator} if additional sorting
* is required.
*
* @param The type of objects being compared
* @author Phillip Webb
* @see org.springframework.util.comparator.CompoundComparator
* @since 3.2
*/
public class InstanceComparator implements Comparator {
private Class[] instanceOrder;
/**
* Create a new {@link com.xiongyingqi.util.comparator.InstanceComparator} instance.
*
* @param instanceOrder the ordered list of classes that should be used when comparing
* objects. Classes earlier in the list will be be given a higher priority.
*/
public InstanceComparator(Class... instanceOrder) {
Assert.notNull(instanceOrder, "InstanceOrder must not be null");
this.instanceOrder = instanceOrder;
}
@Override
public int compare(T o1, T o2) {
int i1 = getOrder(o1);
int i2 = getOrder(o2);
return (i1 < i2 ? -1 : (i1 == i2 ? 0 : 1));
}
private int getOrder(T object) {
if (object != null) {
for (int i = 0; i < instanceOrder.length; i++) {
if (instanceOrder[i].isInstance(object)) {
return i;
}
}
}
return instanceOrder.length;
}
}