Package com.yahoo.searchdefinition.derived

Class SearchOrderer

  • public class SearchOrderer
extends java.lang.Object

    A class which can reorder a list of search definitions such that any supertype always preceed any subtype. Subject to this condition the given order is preserved (the minimal reordering is done).

    This class is not multithread safe. Only one ordering must be done at the time in any instance.

    Author:
    bratseth, bjorncs

    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      SearchOrderer()  

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      java.util.List<Search> order​(java.util.List<Search> unordered)
      Reorders the given list of search definitions such that any supertype always preceed any subtype.

      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

    • Constructor Detail

      • SearchOrderer

        public SearchOrderer()

    • Method Detail

      • order

        public java.util.List<Search> order​(java.util.List<Search> unordered)
        Reorders the given list of search definitions such that any supertype always preceed any subtype. Subject to this condition the given order is preserved (the minimal reordering is done).
        Returns:
        a new list containing the same search instances in the right order