Package org.apache.commons.lang3.compare

Class ObjectToStringComparator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.commons.lang3.compare.ObjectToStringComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<Object>

public final class ObjectToStringComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Object>, Serializable

Compares Object's Object.toString() values. This class is stateless.

Since:

3.10

See Also:

• Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static final ObjectToStringComparator	INSTANCE	Singleton instance.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
ObjectToStringComparator()	Deprecated. Will be private in 4.0.0.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
int	compare(Object o1, Object o2)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Field Details

INSTANCE

public static final ObjectToStringComparator INSTANCE

Singleton instance. This class is stateless.

Constructor Details

ObjectToStringComparator

@Deprecated
public ObjectToStringComparator()

Deprecated.

Will be private in 4.0.0.

Constructs a new instance.

Method Details

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
 Object o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Object>