org.apache.commons.io.comparator
Class DirectoryFileComparator

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.commons.io.comparator.DirectoryFileComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<File>

public class DirectoryFileComparator
extends Object
implements Serializable

Compare two files using the File.isDirectory() method.

This comparator can be used to sort lists or arrays by directories and files.

Example of sorting a list of files/directories using the DIRECTORY_COMPARATOR singleton instance:

       List<File> list = ...
       DirectoryFileComparator.DIRECTORY_COMPARATOR.sort(list);
 

Example of doing a reverse sort of an array of files/directories using the DIRECTORY_REVERSE singleton instance:

       File[] array = ...
       DirectoryFileComparator.DIRECTORY_REVERSE.sort(array);
 

Since:

Commons IO 2.0

Version:

$Revision$ $Date$

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static Comparator<File>	DIRECTORY_COMPARATOR Singleton default comparator instance
static Comparator<File>	DIRECTORY_REVERSE Singleton reverse default comparator instance

Constructor Summary

DirectoryFileComparator()

Method Summary

int	compare(File file1, File file2) Compare the two files using the File.isDirectory() method.
File[]	sort(File... files) Sort an array of files.
List<File>	sort(List<File> files) Sort a List of files.
String	toString() String representation of this file comparator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals

Field Detail

DIRECTORY_COMPARATOR

public static final Comparator<File> DIRECTORY_COMPARATOR

Singleton default comparator instance

DIRECTORY_REVERSE

public static final Comparator<File> DIRECTORY_REVERSE

Singleton reverse default comparator instance

Constructor Detail

DirectoryFileComparator

public DirectoryFileComparator()

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(File file1,
                   File file2)

Compare the two files using the File.isDirectory() method.

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<File>

Parameters:

file1 - The first file to compare

file2 - The second file to compare

Returns:

the result of calling file1's File.compareTo(File) with file2 as the parameter.

sort

public File[] sort(File... files)

Sort an array of files.

This method uses Arrays.sort(Object[], Comparator) and returns the original array.

Parameters:

files - The files to sort, may be null

Returns:

The sorted array

Since:

Commons IO 2.0

sort

public List<File> sort(List<File> files)

Sort a List of files.

This method uses Collections.sort(List, Comparator) and returns the original list.

Parameters:

files - The files to sort, may be null

Returns:

The sorted list

Since:

Commons IO 2.0

toString

public String toString()

String representation of this file comparator.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

String representation of this file comparator