Package org.apache.commons.lang3

Class ArraySorter

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.lang3.ArraySorter

public class ArraySorter
extends Object

Sorts and returns arrays in the fluent style. TODO For 4.0, rename to ArraySort, since we cover the sort() method here, see also ArrayFill.

Since:

3.12.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ArraySorter()	Deprecated. Will be removed in 4.0.0.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static byte[]	sort(byte[] array)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
static char[]	sort(char[] array)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
static double[]	sort(double[] array)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
static float[]	sort(float[] array)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
static int[]	sort(int[] array)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
static long[]	sort(long[] array)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
static short[]	sort(short[] array)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
static <T> T[]	sort(T[] array)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
static <T> T[]	sort(T[] array, Comparator<? super T> comparator)	Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Details

ArraySorter

@Deprecated
public ArraySorter()

Deprecated.

Will be removed in 4.0.0.

Constructs a new instance.

Method Details

sort

public static byte[] sort(byte[] array)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(byte[])

sort

public static char[] sort(char[] array)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(char[])

sort

public static double[] sort(double[] array)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(double[])

sort

public static float[] sort(float[] array)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(float[])

sort

public static int[] sort(int[] array)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(int[])

sort

public static long[] sort(long[] array)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(long[])

sort

public static short[] sort(short[] array)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(short[])

sort

public static <T> T[] sort(T[] array)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Type Parameters:

T - the array type.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(Object[])

sort

public static <T> T[] sort(T[] array,
 Comparator<? super T> comparator)

Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.

Type Parameters:

T - the array type.

Parameters:

array - the array to sort (may be null).

comparator - the comparator to determine the order of the array. A null value uses the elements' natural ordering.

Returns:

the given array.

See Also:

• Arrays.sort(Object[])