com.raritantechnologies.searchApp.filters
Class DynamicResultSetSorter

java.lang.Object
  com.raritantechnologies.searchApp.filters.DynamicResultSetSorter

All Implemented Interfaces:

IConfigurable, ISorter

public class DynamicResultSetSorter

extends java.lang.Object

implements ISorter

Dynamic sorter - switches on request parameter.

XML Configuration Template:

   <Sorter class="com.raritantechnologies.searchApp.filters.DynamicResultSetSorter" >

     <!-- One or more UseSorter elements: -->
     <UseSorter requestField="[ field that contains the data to compare ]"
                   matchValue="[ value that selects this Sorter ]"
                   isDefault="[ true|false(default) ]" >

       <!-- Alternately can use an IComparator -->
       <Comparator class="[ class of com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators.IComparator ]" >

       </Comparator>

       <!-- The Sorter element to use -->
       <Sorter class="[ class of com.raritantechnologies.searchApp.ISorter ]" >

       </Sorter>

     </UseSorter>
   </Sorter>
 

Constructor Summary

DynamicResultSetSorter()

Method Summary

void	initialize(org.w3c.dom.Element elem) Initializes the object from an XML tag or element.
void	sort(java.util.List results, RaritanPageContext pageContext) Sort a list of IResult objects.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DynamicResultSetSorter

public DynamicResultSetSorter()

Method Detail

sort

public void sort(java.util.List results,
                 RaritanPageContext pageContext)

Description copied from interface: ISorter

Sort a list of IResult objects.

Specified by:

sort in interface ISorter

initialize

public void initialize(org.w3c.dom.Element elem)

Description copied from interface: IConfigurable

Initializes the object from an XML tag or element. This method is called by the Framework as part of the application initializtion. see ConfigurationManager, XMLConfigurationManager, XMLSearchFieldMapFactory, XMLSearchSourceFactory. Configurable objects that are owned or contained by other configurable objects will be initialized in by the parent object.

Specified by:

initialize in interface IConfigurable