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package it.tidalwave.text;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.text.Collator;
import java.io.Serializable;
import it.tidalwave.role.Displayable;

/***********************************************************************************************************************
 *
 * A {@link Comparator} for classes implementing the {@link Displayable} role.
 * FIXME: don't use it, it requires the objects to statically implement Displayable
 *
 * @author  Fabrizio Giudici
 * @version $Id$
 * @it.tidalwave.javadoc.draft Will be removed (FIXME)
 *
 **********************************************************************************************************************/
public final class DisplayableComparator implements Comparator, Serializable
  {
    private static final DisplayableComparator INSTANCE = new DisplayableComparator();

    private final Collator collator = Collator.getInstance();

    @Nonnull
    public static DisplayableComparator getInstance()
      {
        return INSTANCE;
      }

    // @Override
    public int compare (final @Nonnull Displayable d1, final @Nonnull Displayable d2)
      {
        return collator.compare(d1.getDisplayName(), d2.getDisplayName());
      }
  }