Enum Class PathSortStrategy

java.lang.Object
java.lang.Enum<PathSortStrategy>
org.refcodes.struct.PathSortStrategy
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparable<PathSortStrategy>, Constable

public enum PathSortStrategy extends Enum<PathSortStrategy>
The PathSortStrategy defines strategies to use when sorting e.g. when using a PathComparator or the method PathMap.sortedKeys(PathSortStrategy)
  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class java.lang.Enum

    Enum.EnumDesc<E extends Enum<E>>
  • Enum Constant Summary

    Enum Constants
    Enum Constant
    Description
    Sort alphabetically, differentiating between upper case and lower case, e.g. "10" will be sorted before "2".
    Sort alphabetically, not differentiating between upper case and lower case, e.g. "10" will be sorted before "2".
    Sort alphabetically, differentiating between upper case and lower case and considering any path elements representing an integral number, e.g
    Sort alphabetically, not differentiating between upper case and lower case and considering any path elements representing an integral number, e.g. "10" will be sorted below "2".
    Default sort strategy being ALPHANUMERIC_IGNORE_CASE
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    boolean
    Determines whether to sort alphabetically and considering any path elements representing an integral number, e.g. "10" will be sorted below "2".
    boolean
    Determines whether to sort by not differentiating between upper case and lower case.
    Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name.
    Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait
  • Enum Constant Details

    • DEFAULT

      public static final PathSortStrategy DEFAULT
      Default sort strategy being ALPHANUMERIC_IGNORE_CASE
    • ALPHABETIC

      public static final PathSortStrategy ALPHABETIC
      Sort alphabetically, differentiating between upper case and lower case, e.g. "10" will be sorted before "2".
    • ALPHABETIC_IGNORE_CASE

      public static final PathSortStrategy ALPHABETIC_IGNORE_CASE
      Sort alphabetically, not differentiating between upper case and lower case, e.g. "10" will be sorted before "2".
    • ALPHANUMERIC

      public static final PathSortStrategy ALPHANUMERIC
      Sort alphabetically, differentiating between upper case and lower case and considering any path elements representing an integral number, e.g. "10" will be sorted below "2".
    • ALPHANUMERIC_IGNORE_CASE

      public static final PathSortStrategy ALPHANUMERIC_IGNORE_CASE
      Sort alphabetically, not differentiating between upper case and lower case and considering any path elements representing an integral number, e.g. "10" will be sorted below "2".
  • Method Details

    • values

      public static PathSortStrategy[] values()
      Returns an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared.
      Returns:
      an array containing the constants of this enum class, in the order they are declared
    • valueOf

      public static PathSortStrategy valueOf(String name)
      Returns the enum constant of this class with the specified name. The string must match exactly an identifier used to declare an enum constant in this class. (Extraneous whitespace characters are not permitted.)
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the enum constant to be returned.
      Returns:
      the enum constant with the specified name
      Throws:
      IllegalArgumentException - if this enum class has no constant with the specified name
      NullPointerException - if the argument is null
    • isAlphanumeric

      public boolean isAlphanumeric()
      Determines whether to sort alphabetically and considering any path elements representing an integral number, e.g. "10" will be sorted below "2".
      Returns:
      True in case to sort alphanumerically.
    • isIgnoreCase

      public boolean isIgnoreCase()
      Determines whether to sort by not differentiating between upper case and lower case.
      Returns:
      True when not differentiating between upper case and lower case.