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package java.util;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.function.BinaryOperator;
import java.util.function.Function;
import java.util.function.ToDoubleFunction;
import java.util.function.ToIntFunction;
import java.util.function.ToLongFunction;
/**
* This class consists of {@code static} utility methods for comparators. Mostly
* factory method that returns a {@link Comparator}.
*
* <p> Unless otherwise noted, passing a {@code null} argument to a method in
* this class will cause a {@link NullPointerException} to be thrown.
*
* @see Comparator
* @since 1.8
*/
public class Comparators {
private Comparators() {
throw new AssertionError("no instances");
}
/**
* Compares {@link Comparable} objects in natural order.
*
* @see Comparable
*/
private enum NaturalOrderComparator implements Comparator<Comparable<Object>> {
INSTANCE;
@Override
public int compare(Comparable<Object> c1, Comparable<Object> c2) {
return c1.compareTo(c2);
}
}
/**
* Returns a comparator that imposes the reverse of the <em>natural
* ordering</em>.
*
* <p>The returned comparator is serializable.
*
* @param <T> {@link Comparable} type
*
* @return A comparator that imposes the reverse of the <i>natural
* ordering</i> on a collection of objects that implement
* the {@link Comparable} interface.
* @see Comparable
*/
public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> Comparator<T> reverseOrder() {
return Collections.reverseOrder();
}
/**
* Returns a comparator that imposes the reverse ordering of the specified
* {@link Comparator}.
*
* <p>The returned comparator is serializable (assuming the specified
* comparator is also serializable).
*
* @param <T> the element type to be compared
* @param cmp a comparator whose ordering is to be reversed by the returned
* comparator
* @return A comparator that imposes the reverse ordering of the
* specified comparator.
*/
public static <T> Comparator<T> reverseOrder(Comparator<T> cmp) {
Objects.requireNonNull(cmp);
return Collections.reverseOrder(cmp);
}
/**
* Gets a comparator compares {@link Comparable} type in natural order.
*
* @param <T> {@link Comparable} type
*/
public static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> Comparator<T> naturalOrder() {
return (Comparator<T>) NaturalOrderComparator.INSTANCE;
}
/**
* Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} in natural order on key.
*
* @param <K> {@link Comparable} key type
* @param <V> value type
*/
public static <K extends Comparable<? super K>, V> Comparator<Map.Entry<K,V>> naturalOrderKeys() {
return (Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> & Serializable)
(c1, c2) -> c1.getKey().compareTo(c2.getKey());
}
/**
* Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} in natural order on value.
*
* @param <K> key type
* @param <V> {@link Comparable} value type
*/
public static <K, V extends Comparable<? super V>> Comparator<Map.Entry<K,V>> naturalOrderValues() {
return (Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> & Serializable)
(c1, c2) -> c1.getValue().compareTo(c2.getValue());
}
/**
* Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} by key using the given
* {@link Comparator}.
*
* <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
* comparators are also serializable.
*
* @param <K> key type
* @param <V> value type
* @param cmp the key {@link Comparator}
*/
public static <K, V> Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> byKey(Comparator<? super K> cmp) {
Objects.requireNonNull(cmp);
return (Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> & Serializable)
(c1, c2) -> cmp.compare(c1.getKey(), c2.getKey());
}
/**
* Gets a comparator compares {@link Map.Entry} by value using the given
* {@link Comparator}.
*
* @param <K> key type
* @param <V> value type
* @param cmp the value {@link Comparator}
*/
public static <K, V> Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> byValue(Comparator<? super V> cmp) {
Objects.requireNonNull(cmp);
return (Comparator<Map.Entry<K, V>> & Serializable)
(c1, c2) -> cmp.compare(c1.getValue(), c2.getValue());
}
/**
* Accepts a function that extracts a {@link java.lang.Comparable
* Comparable} sort key from a type {@code T}, and returns a {@code
* Comparator<T>} that compares by that sort key. For example, if a class
* {@code Person} has a {@code String}-valued getter {@code getLastName},
* then {@code comparing(Person::getLastName)} would return a {@code
* Comparator<Person>} that compares {@code Person} objects by their last
* name.
*
* @param <T> the original element type
* @param <U> the {@link Comparable} type for comparison
* @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the {@link Comparable} sort key
*/
public static <T, U extends Comparable<? super U>> Comparator<T> comparing(Function<? super T, ? extends U> keyExtractor) {
Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
(c1, c2) -> keyExtractor.apply(c1).compareTo(keyExtractor.apply(c2));
}
/**
* Accepts a function that extracts an {@code int} value from a type {@code
* T}, and returns a {@code Comparator<T>} that compares by that value.
*
* <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
* function is also serializable.
*
* @see #comparing(Function)
* @param <T> the original element type
* @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the integer value
*/
public static <T> Comparator<T> comparing(ToIntFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
(c1, c2) -> Integer.compare(keyExtractor.applyAsInt(c1), keyExtractor.applyAsInt(c2));
}
/**
* Accepts a function that extracts a {@code long} value from a type {@code
* T}, and returns a {@code Comparator<T>} that compares by that value.
*
* <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
* function is also serializable.
*
* @see #comparing(Function)
* @param <T> the original element type
* @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the long value
*/
public static <T> Comparator<T> comparing(ToLongFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
(c1, c2) -> Long.compare(keyExtractor.applyAsLong(c1), keyExtractor.applyAsLong(c2));
}
/**
* Accepts a function that extracts a {@code double} value from a type
* {@code T}, and returns a {@code Comparator<T>} that compares by that
* value.
*
* <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
* function is also serializable.
*
* @see #comparing(Function)
* @param <T> the original element type
* @param keyExtractor the function used to extract the double value
*/
public static<T> Comparator<T> comparing(ToDoubleFunction<? super T> keyExtractor) {
Objects.requireNonNull(keyExtractor);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable)
(c1, c2) -> Double.compare(keyExtractor.applyAsDouble(c1), keyExtractor.applyAsDouble(c2));
}
/**
* Constructs a lexicographic order from two {@link Comparator}s. For
* example, if you have comparators {@code byLastName} and {@code
* byFirstName}, each of type {@code Comparator<Person>}, then {@code
* compose(byLastName, byFirstName)} creates a {@code Comparator<Person>}
* which sorts by last name, and for equal last names sorts by first name.
*
* <p>The returned comparator is serializable assuming the specified
* comparators are also serializable.
*
* @param <T> the element type to be compared
* @param first the first comparator
* @param second the secondary comparator used when equals on the first
*/
public static<T> Comparator<T> compose(Comparator<? super T> first, Comparator<? super T> second) {
Objects.requireNonNull(first);
Objects.requireNonNull(second);
return (Comparator<T> & Serializable) (c1, c2) -> {
int res = first.compare(c1, c2);
return (res != 0) ? res : second.compare(c1, c2);
};
}
/**
* Constructs a {@link BinaryOperator} which returns the lesser of two elements
* according to the specified {@code Comparator}
*
* @param comparator A {@code Comparator} for comparing the two values
* @param <T> the type of the elements to be compared
* @return a {@code BinaryOperator} which returns the lesser of its operands,
* according to the supplied {@code Comparator}
*/
public static<T> BinaryOperator<T> lesserOf(Comparator<? super T> comparator) {
return (a, b) -> comparator.compare(a, b) <= 0 ? a : b;
}
/**
* Constructs a {@link BinaryOperator} which returns the greater of two elements
* according to the specified {@code Comparator}
*
* @param comparator A {@code Comparator} for comparing the two values
* @param <T> the type of the elements to be compared
* @return a {@code BinaryOperator} which returns the greater of its operands,
* according to the supplied {@code Comparator}
*/
public static<T> BinaryOperator<T> greaterOf(Comparator<? super T> comparator) {
return (a, b) -> comparator.compare(a, b) >= 0 ? a : b;
}
}