org.apache.metamodel.util

Class TimeComparator

java.lang.Object

org.apache.metamodel.util.TimeComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<Object>

public final class TimeComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<Object>

Compares dates of various formats. Since this class has unchecked generic conversion it can compare java.util.Date, java.sql.Date, java.sql.Time, java.util.Calendar, Date-formatted strings etc.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	compare(Object o1, Object o2)
static Comparable<Object>	getComparable(Object o)
static Comparator<Object>	getComparator()
static boolean	isTimeBased(Object o)
static Date	toDate(Object value)

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

Method Detail

getComparator

public static Comparator<Object> getComparator()

getComparable

public static Comparable<Object> getComparable(Object o)

compare

public int compare(Object o1,
          Object o2)

Specified by:

compare in interface Comparator<Object>

toDate

public static Date toDate(Object value)

isTimeBased

public static boolean isTimeBased(Object o)