LastModifiedFileComparator.java

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package org.apache.commons.io.comparator;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Comparator;

import org.apache.commons.io.FileUtils;

/**
 * Compare the <strong>last modified date/time</strong> of two files for order
 * (see {@link FileUtils#lastModifiedUnchecked(File)}).
 * <p>
 * This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays of files
 * by their last modified date/time.
 * </p>
 * <p>
 * Example of sorting a list of files using the
 * {@link #LASTMODIFIED_COMPARATOR} singleton instance:
 * </p>
 * <pre>
 *       List&lt;File&gt; list = ...
 *       ((AbstractFileComparator) LastModifiedFileComparator.LASTMODIFIED_COMPARATOR).sort(list);
 * </pre>
 * <p>
 * Example of doing a <em>reverse</em> sort of an array of files using the
 * {@link #LASTMODIFIED_REVERSE} singleton instance:
 * </p>
 * <pre>
 *       File[] array = ...
 *       ((AbstractFileComparator) LastModifiedFileComparator.LASTMODIFIED_REVERSE).sort(array);
 * </pre>
 * <h2>Deprecating Serialization</h2>
 * <p>
 * <em>Serialization is deprecated and will be removed in 3.0.</em>
 * </p>
 *
 * @since 1.4
 */
public class LastModifiedFileComparator extends AbstractFileComparator implements Serializable {

    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7372168004395734046L;

    /** Last modified comparator instance. */
    public static final Comparator<File> LASTMODIFIED_COMPARATOR = new LastModifiedFileComparator();

    /** Reverse last modified comparator instance. */
    public static final Comparator<File> LASTMODIFIED_REVERSE = new ReverseFileComparator(LASTMODIFIED_COMPARATOR);

    /**
     * Construct a new instance.
     */
    public LastModifiedFileComparator() {
        // empty
    }

    /**
     * Compares the last modified date/time of two files.
     *
     * @param file1 The first file to compare.
     * @param file2 The second file to compare.
     * @return a negative value if the first file's last modified date/time is less than the second, zero if the last
     *         modified date/time are the same and a positive value if the first files last modified date/time is
     *         greater than the second file.
     */
    @Override
    public int compare(final File file1, final File file2) {
        final long result = FileUtils.lastModifiedUnchecked(file1) - FileUtils.lastModifiedUnchecked(file2);
        if (result < 0) {
            return -1;
        }
        if (result > 0) {
            return 1;
        }
        return 0;
    }
}