org.microbean.configuration.spi

Class ComparatorBasedArbiter<T>

java.lang.Object

org.microbean.configuration.spi.ComparatorBasedArbiter<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of object that will be compared

All Implemented Interfaces:

Arbiter

Direct Known Subclasses:

ConfigurationValueSourceComparingArbiter

public abstract class ComparatorBasedArbiter<T>
extends Object
implements Arbiter

An abstract Arbiter that uses a Comparator in some way.

Author:

Laird Nelson

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	ComparatorBasedArbiter(Comparator<T> comparator) Creates a new ComparatorBasedArbiter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
protected Comparator<T>	getComparator() Returns the Comparator used by this ComparatorBasedArbiter implementation.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.microbean.configuration.spi.Arbiter

arbitrate

Constructor Detail

ComparatorBasedArbiter

protected ComparatorBasedArbiter(Comparator<T> comparator)

Creates a new ComparatorBasedArbiter.

Parameters:

comparator - the Comparator to use; must not be null

Throws:

NullPointerException - if comparator is null

See Also:

getComparator()

Method Detail

getComparator

protected Comparator<T> getComparator()

Returns the Comparator used by this ComparatorBasedArbiter implementation.

This method never returns null.

Overrides of this method must never return null.

Returns:

a non-null Comparator

See Also:

ComparatorBasedArbiter(Comparator)