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20 package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.comparators;
21
22
23 import java.io.Serializable;
24
25 import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.LdapComparator;
26 import org.slf4j.Logger;
27 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
28
29
30 /**
31 * A comparator for Strings.
32 *
33 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
34 */
35 public class StringComparator extends LdapComparator<String> implements Serializable
36 {
37 /** The serial version UID */
38 private static final long serialVersionUID = 2L;
39
40 /** A logger for this class */
41 private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger( StringComparator.class );
42
43
44 /**
45 * The StringComparator constructor. Its OID is the StringMatch matching
46 * rule OID.
47 *
48 * @param oid The Comparator's OID
49 */
50 public StringComparator( String oid )
51 {
52 super( oid );
53 }
54
55
56 /**
57 * {@inheritDoc}
58 */
59 public int compare( String s1, String s2 )
60 {
61 LOG.debug( "comparing String objects '{}' with '{}'", s1, s2 );
62
63 if ( s1 == s2 )
64 {
65 return 0;
66 }
67
68 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
69 // Handle some basis cases
70 // -------------------------------------------------------------------
71 if ( s1 == null )
72 {
73 return -1;
74 }
75
76 if ( s2 == null )
77 {
78 return 1;
79 }
80
81 return s1.compareTo( s2 );
82 }
83 }