PriorityComparator (Oracle® Coherence Java API Reference)

java.lang.Object
- com.tangosol.util.comparator.PriorityComparator<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type to be ordered

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<T>
```
public class PriorityComparator<T>
extends Object
implements Comparator<T>
```
A Comparator that orders values that are annotated with the Priority annotation.

Since:

22.06

Author:

Jonathan Knight 2022.05.25

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

PriorityComparator(Function<T,javax.annotation.Priority> function, int nDefault)

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compare(T o1, T o2)`
`static <S> Comparator<ServiceLoader.Provider<S>>`	`forServiceLoader()`	Returns a `Comparator` that can sort `ServiceLoader.Provider` instances based on whether the class they provide is annotated with the `Priority` annotation.
`Comparator<T>`	`reversed()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
equals, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

- Constructor Detail
  - PriorityComparator
```
public PriorityComparator(Function<T,javax.annotation.Priority> function,
                          int nDefault)
```
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public int compare(T o1,
                   T o2)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Comparator<T>
  - forServiceLoader
```
public static <S> Comparator<ServiceLoader.Provider<S>> forServiceLoader()
```
    Returns a Comparator that can sort ServiceLoader.Provider instances based on whether the class they provide is annotated with the Priority annotation.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    S - the type of service provided
    
    Returns:
    
    a Comparator to sort Priority annotated ServiceLoader.Provider instances
  - reversed
```
public Comparator<T> reversed()
```
    Specified by:
    
    reversed in interface Comparator<T>