org.mmbase.util

Class XFileCompare

java.lang.Object

org.mmbase.util.XFileCompare

All Implemented Interfaces:

CompareInterface

public class XFileCompare
extends Object
implements CompareInterface

Class to compare XFile object depending on their comparefield.

Version:

$Id$

Author:

David V van Zeventer

See Also:

SortedVector, CompareInterface, XFile

To Do:

Should implement java.util.Comparator, perhaps be named 'FileComparator'.

Application:

SCAN or Devices

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
(package private) String	compareField Attribute to compare on ('filepath' or 'modtime')

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
XFileCompare(String compareField) Create a XFuileCompare.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(Object thisOne, Object other) Make the comparison.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

compareField

String compareField

Attribute to compare on ('filepath' or 'modtime')

Constructor Detail

XFileCompare

public XFileCompare(String compareField)

Create a XFuileCompare.

Parameters:

compareField - Attribute to compare on ('filepath' or 'modtime')

Method Detail

compare

public int compare(Object thisOne,
                   Object other)

Make the comparison. The result is a negative value if the comparefield of the first file is 'smaller' than the second, a positive value if it is 'larger', and 0 if they are 'equal'.

Specified by:

compare in interface CompareInterface

Parameters:

thisOne - the first object to compare. should be a XFile.

other - the second object to compare. should be a XFile.

Returns:

the result of the comparison