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017    package org.apache.camel.util;
018    
019    import java.util.Comparator;
020    
021    import org.apache.camel.Exchange;
022    import org.apache.camel.Expression;
023    
024    /**
025     * An implementation of {@link Comparator} that takes an {@link Expression} which is evaluated
026     * on each exchange to be compared
027     *  
028     * @version 
029     */
030    public class ExpressionComparator implements Comparator<Exchange> {
031        private final Expression expression;
032    
033        public ExpressionComparator(Expression expression) {
034            this.expression = expression;
035        }
036    
037        public int compare(Exchange e1, Exchange e2) {
038            Object o1 = expression.evaluate(e1, Object.class);
039            Object o2 = expression.evaluate(e2, Object.class);
040            return ObjectHelper.compare(o1, o2);
041        }
042    }