scala.util

Sorting

object Sorting extends AnyRef

The Sorting object provides functions that can sort various kinds of objects . You can provide a comparison function, or you can request a sort of items that are viewable as Ordered. Some sorts that operate directly on a subset of value types are also provided. These implementations are derived from those in the Sun JDK.

Note that stability doesn't matter for value types, so use the quickSort variants for those. stableSort is intended to be used with objects when the prior ordering should be preserved, where possible.

source: Sorting.scala
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    authors:
  1. Ross Judson

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  1. def !=(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

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  2. def !=(arg0: Any): Boolean

    o != arg0 is the same as !(o == (arg0)).

    o != arg0 is the same as !(o == (arg0)).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for dis-equality .

    returns

    false if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; true otherwise.

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  3. def ##(): Int

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  4. def $asInstanceOf[T0](): T0

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  5. def $isInstanceOf[T0](): Boolean

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  6. def ==(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    o == arg0 is the same as if (o eq null) arg0 eq null else o.equals(arg0).

    o == arg0 is the same as if (o eq null) arg0 eq null else o.equals(arg0).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for equality .

    returns

    true if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise.

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  7. def ==(arg0: Any): Boolean

    o == arg0 is the same as o.equals(arg0).

    o == arg0 is the same as o.equals(arg0).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for equality .

    returns

    true if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise.

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  8. def asInstanceOf[T0]: T0

    This method is used to cast the receiver object to be of type T0.

    This method is used to cast the receiver object to be of type T0.

    Note that the success of a cast at runtime is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression1.asInstanceOf[String] will throw a ClassCastException at runtime, while the expressionList(1).asInstanceOf[List[String]] will not. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the requested typed.

    returns

    the receiver object .

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  9. def clone(): AnyRef

    This method creates and returns a copy of the receiver object .

    This method creates and returns a copy of the receiver object .

    The default implementation of the clone method is platform dependent.

    returns

    a copy of the receiver object .

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  10. def eq(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    This method is used to test whether the argument (arg0) is a reference to the receiver object (this).

    This method is used to test whether the argument (arg0) is a reference to the receiver object (this).

    The eq method implements an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalence_relation equivalence relation] on non-null instances of AnyRef: * It is reflexive: for any non-null instance x of type AnyRef, x.eq(x) returns true. * It is symmetric: for any non-null instances x and y of type AnyRef, x.eq(y) returns true if and only if y.eq(x) returns true. * It is transitive: for any non-null instances x, y, and z of type AnyRef if x.eq(y) returns true and y.eq(z) returns true, then x.eq(z) returns true.

    Additionally, the eq method has three other properties. * It is consistent: for any non-null instances x and y of type AnyRef, multiple invocations of x.eq(y) consistently returns true or consistently returns false. * For any non-null instance x of type AnyRef, x.eq(null) and null.eq(x) returns false. * null.eq(null) returns true.

    When overriding the equals or hashCode methods, it is important to ensure that their behavior is consistent with reference equality. Therefore, if two objects are references to each other (o1 eq o2), they should be equal to each other (o1 == o2) and they should hash to the same value (o1.hashCode == o2.hashCode).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for reference equality .

    returns

    true if the argument is a reference to the receiver object; false otherwise.

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  11. def equals(arg0: Any): Boolean

    This method is used to compare the receiver object (this) with the argument object (arg0) for equivalence.

    This method is used to compare the receiver object (this) with the argument object (arg0) for equivalence.

    The default implementations of this method is an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equivalence_relation equivalence relation]: * It is reflexive: for any instance x of type Any, x.equals(x) should return true. * It is symmetric: for any instances x and y of type Any, x.equals(y) should return true if and only if y.equals(x) returns true. * It is transitive: for any instances x, y, and z of type AnyRef if x.equals(y) returns true and y.equals(z) returns true, then x.equals(z) should return true.

    If you override this method, you should verify that your implementation remains an equivalence relation. Additionally, when overriding this method it is often necessary to override hashCode to ensure that objects that are "equal" (o1.equals(o2) returns true) hash to the same scala.Int (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for equality .

    returns

    true if the receiver object is equivalent to the argument; false otherwise.

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  12. def finalize(): Unit

    This method is called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object .

    This method is called by the garbage collector on the receiver object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object .

    The details of when and if the finalize method are invoked, as well as the interaction between finalizeand non-local returns and exceptions, are all platform dependent.

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  13. def getClass(): java.lang.Class[_ <: java.lang.Object]

    Returns a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object .

    Returns a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object .

    The nature of the representation is platform dependent.

    returns

    a representation that corresponds to the dynamic class of the receiver object .

    attributes: final
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  14. def hashCode(): Int

    Returns a hash code value for the object .

    Returns a hash code value for the object .

    The default hashing algorithm is platform dependent.

    Note that it is allowed for two objects to have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)) yet not be equal (o1.equals(o2) returns false). A degenerate implementation could always return 0. However, it is required that if two objects are equal (o1.equals(o2) returns true) that they have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)). Therefore, when overriding this method, be sure to verify that the behavior is consistent with the equals method.

    returns

    the hash code value for the object .

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  15. def isInstanceOf[T0]: Boolean

    This method is used to test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is T0.

    This method is used to test whether the dynamic type of the receiver object is T0.

    Note that the test result of the test is modulo Scala's erasure semantics. Therefore the expression1.isInstanceOf[String] will return false, while the expression List(1).isInstanceOf[List[String]] will return true. In the latter example, because the type argument is erased as part of compilation it is not possible to check whether the contents of the list are of the requested typed.

    returns

    true if the receiver object is an instance of erasure of type T0; false otherwise.

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  16. def ne(arg0: AnyRef): Boolean

    o.ne(arg0) is the same as !(o.eq(arg0)).

    o.ne(arg0) is the same as !(o.eq(arg0)).

    arg0

    the object to compare against this object for reference dis-equality .

    returns

    false if the argument is not a reference to the receiver object; true otherwise.

    attributes: final
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  17. def notify(): Unit

    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor .

    Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on the receiver object's monitor .

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  18. def notifyAll(): Unit

    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor .

    Wakes up all threads that are waiting on the receiver object's monitor .

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  19. def quickSort(a: Array[Float]): Unit

    Quickly sort an array of Floats .

    Quickly sort an array of Floats .

  20. def quickSort(a: Array[Int]): Unit

    Quickly sort an array of Ints .

    Quickly sort an array of Ints .

  21. def quickSort[K](a: Array[K])(implicit ord: Ordering[K]): Unit

    Quickly sort an array of items with an implicit Ordering .

    Quickly sort an array of items with an implicit Ordering .

  22. def quickSort(a: Array[Double]): Unit

    Quickly sort an array of Doubles .

    Quickly sort an array of Doubles .

  23. def stableSort[K, M](a: Seq[K], f: (K) ⇒ M)(implicit m: ClassManifest[K], ord: Ordering[M]): Array[K]

    Stably sorts a sequence of items given an extraction function that will return an ordered key from an item .

    Stably sorts a sequence of items given an extraction function that will return an ordered key from an item .

    a

    the sequence to be sorted .

    f

    the comparison function .

    returns

    the sorted sequence of items .

  24. def stableSort[K](a: Seq[K])(implicit m: ClassManifest[K], ord: Ordering[K]): Array[K]

    Sorts an arbitrary sequence of items that are viewable as ordered .

    Sorts an arbitrary sequence of items that are viewable as ordered .

  25. def stableSort[K](a: Seq[K], f: (K, K) ⇒ Boolean)(implicit arg0: ClassManifest[K]): Array[K]

    Sorts an arbitrary sequence into an array, given a comparison function that should return true iff parameter one is strictly less than parameter two .

    Sorts an arbitrary sequence into an array, given a comparison function that should return true iff parameter one is strictly less than parameter two .

    a

    the sequence to be sorted .

    f

    the comparison function .

    returns

    the sorted sequence of items .

  26. def stableSort[K](a: Array[K], f: (K, K) ⇒ Boolean)(implicit arg0: ClassManifest[K]): Unit

    Sorts an array of K given an ordering function f .

    Sorts an array of K given an ordering function f . f should return true iff its first parameter is strictly less than its second parameter.

  27. def stableSort[K](a: Array[K])(implicit m: ClassManifest[K], ord: Ordering[K]): Unit

    Sort an array of K where K is Ordered, preserving the existing order where the values are equal .

    Sort an array of K where K is Ordered, preserving the existing order where the values are equal .

  28. def synchronized[T0](arg0: T0): T0

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  29. def toString(): String

    Returns a string representation of the object .

    Returns a string representation of the object .

    The default representation is platform dependent.

    returns

    a string representation of the object .

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  30. def wait(): Unit

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  31. def wait(arg0: Long, arg1: Int): Unit

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  32. def wait(arg0: Long): Unit

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