LocalOrderComparer

java.lang.Object

net.sf.saxon.expr.sort.LocalOrderComparer

All Implemented Interfaces:: Comparator<NodeInfo>

public final class LocalOrderComparer extends Object implements Comparator<NodeInfo>

A Comparer used for comparing nodes in document order. This comparer assumes that the nodes being compared come from the same document

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

LocalOrderComparer()
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

int

compare(NodeInfo a, NodeInfo b)

static LocalOrderComparer

getInstance()

Get an instance of a LocalOrderComparer.

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, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Constructor Details
- LocalOrderComparer
  
  public LocalOrderComparer()
Method Details
- getInstance
  
  public static LocalOrderComparer getInstance()
  
  Get an instance of a LocalOrderComparer. The class maintains no state so this returns the same instance every time.
  
  Returns:
  
  an instance of a LocalOrderComparer
- compare
  
  public int compare(NodeInfo a, NodeInfo b)
  
  Specified by:
  
  compare in interface Comparator<NodeInfo>