com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators
Class RegExprStringComparator

java.lang.Object
  com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators.RegExprStringComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator, IComparator, IConfigurable

public class RegExprStringComparator

extends java.lang.Object

implements IComparator

Configurable java.util.Comparator that uses Regular Expression pattern matching.

XML Configuration Template:

   <Comparator class="com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators.RegExprStringComparator" 
                    pattern="regular expression pattern" />
 

Developed by Raritan Technologies Inc..

Author:

Ted Sullivan

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface com.raritantechnologies.utils.comparators.IComparator

TEMPLATE

Constructor Summary

RegExprStringComparator()

RegExprStringComparator(java.lang.String patternSt)

Method Summary

int	compare(java.lang.Object ob1, java.lang.Object ob2)
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object object)
java.lang.String	getConfigurationXML()
java.lang.String	getConfigurationXML(java.lang.String configurationTemplate)
void	getConfigurationXML(java.io.Writer writer)
java.lang.String	getPattern()
void	initialize(org.w3c.dom.Element elem) Initializes the object from an XML tag or element.
void	setPattern(java.lang.String pattern)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RegExprStringComparator

public RegExprStringComparator()

RegExprStringComparator

public RegExprStringComparator(java.lang.String patternSt)

Method Detail

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object object)

Specified by:

equals in interface java.util.Comparator

compare

public int compare(java.lang.Object ob1,
                   java.lang.Object ob2)

Specified by:

compare in interface java.util.Comparator

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

setPattern

public void setPattern(java.lang.String pattern)

getPattern

public java.lang.String getPattern()

getConfigurationXML

public void getConfigurationXML(java.io.Writer writer)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getConfigurationXML

public java.lang.String getConfigurationXML()

getConfigurationXML

public java.lang.String getConfigurationXML(java.lang.String configurationTemplate)