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17  package org.apache.commons.io.comparator;
18  
19  import java.io.File;
20  import java.io.Serializable;
21  import java.util.Comparator;
22  import java.util.Objects;
23  
24  /**
25   * Reverses the result of comparing two {@link File} objects using the delegate {@link Comparator}.
26   * <h2>Deprecating Serialization</h2>
27   * <p>
28   * <em>Serialization is deprecated and will be removed in 3.0.</em>
29   * </p>
30   *
31   * @since 1.4
32   */
33  final class ReverseFileComparator extends AbstractFileComparator implements Serializable {
34  
35      private static final long serialVersionUID = -4808255005272229056L;
36      private final Comparator<File> delegate;
37  
38      /**
39       * Constructs an instance with the specified delegate {@link Comparator}.
40       *
41       * @param delegate The comparator to delegate to.
42       */
43      public ReverseFileComparator(final Comparator<File> delegate) {
44          this.delegate = Objects.requireNonNull(delegate, "delegate");
45      }
46  
47      /**
48       * Compares using the delegate Comparator, reversing the result.
49       *
50       * @param file1 The first file to compare.
51       * @param file2 The second file to compare.
52       * @return the result from the delegate {@link Comparator#compare(Object, Object)} reversing the value (i.e.
53       *         positive becomes negative and vice versa).
54       */
55      @Override
56      public int compare(final File file1, final File file2) {
57          return delegate.compare(file2, file1); // parameters switched round
58      }
59  
60      /**
61       * Returns the String representation of this file comparator.
62       *
63       * @return String representation of this file comparator.
64       */
65      @Override
66      public String toString() {
67          return super.toString() + "[" + delegate.toString() + "]";
68      }
69  
70  }