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## org.springframework.util.comparator
Class InvertibleComparator<T>

    java.lang.Object
      org.springframework.util.comparator.InvertibleComparator<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Comparator<T>

    public class InvertibleComparator<T>

extends Object
implements Comparator<T>, Serializable

A decorator for a comparator, with an "ascending" flag denoting whether comparison results should be treated in forward (standard ascending) order or flipped for reverse (descending) order.

Since:
  1.2.2
Author:
  Keith Donald, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
  Serialized Form

Constructor Summary
`InvertibleComparator(Comparator<T> comparator)` Create an InvertibleComparator that sorts ascending by default.
`InvertibleComparator(Comparator<T> comparator, boolean ascending)` Create an InvertibleComparator that sorts based on the provided order.

Method Summary
`int` | `compare(T o1, T o2)`
`boolean` | `equals(Object obj)`
`int` | `hashCode()`
`void` | `invertOrder()` Invert the sort order: ascending -> descending or descending -> ascending.
`boolean` | `isAscending()` Return the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false).
`void` | `setAscending(boolean ascending)` Specify the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false).
`String` | `toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### InvertibleComparator

    public InvertibleComparator(Comparator<T> comparator)

  Create an InvertibleComparator that sorts ascending by default. For the actual comparison, the specified Comparator will be used.

  Parameters:
    `comparator` - the comparator to decorate

### InvertibleComparator

    public InvertibleComparator(Comparator<T> comparator,
                                boolean ascending)

  Create an InvertibleComparator that sorts based on the provided order. For the actual comparison, the specified Comparator will be used.

  Parameters:
    `comparator` - the comparator to decorate
    `ascending` - the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false)

Method Detail

### setAscending

    public void setAscending(boolean ascending)

  Specify the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false).

### isAscending

    public boolean isAscending()

  Return the sort order: ascending (true) or descending (false).

### invertOrder

    public void invertOrder()

  Invert the sort order: ascending -> descending or descending -> ascending.

### compare

    public int compare(T o1,
                       T o2)

  Specified by:
    `compare` in interface `Comparator<T>`

### equals

    public boolean equals(Object obj)

  Specified by:
    `equals` in interface `Comparator<T>`
  Overrides:
    `equals` in class `Object`

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Overrides:
    `hashCode` in class `Object`

### toString

    public String toString()

  Overrides:
    `toString` in class `Object`

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