AbstractFileComparator

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.commons.io.comparator.AbstractFileComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.util.Comparator<java.io.File>

Direct Known Subclasses:

CompositeFileComparator, DefaultFileComparator, DirectoryFileComparator, ExtensionFileComparator, LastModifiedFileComparator, NameFileComparator, PathFileComparator, ReverseFileComparator, SizeFileComparator
```
abstract class AbstractFileComparator
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.util.Comparator<java.io.File>
```
Abstract file Comparator which provides sorting for file arrays and lists.

Since:

2.0

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

AbstractFileComparator()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.io.File[]`	`sort(java.io.File... files)`	Sort an array of files.
`java.util.List<java.io.File>`	`sort(java.util.List<java.io.File> files)`	Sort a List of files.
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`	String representation of this file comparator.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
compare, equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

- Constructor Detail
  - AbstractFileComparator
```
AbstractFileComparator()
```
- Method Detail
  - sort
```
public java.io.File[] sort(java.io.File... files)
```
    Sort an array of files.
    This method uses Arrays.sort(Object[], Comparator) and returns the original array.
    
    Parameters:
    
    files - The files to sort, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    The sorted array
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - sort
```
public java.util.List<java.io.File> sort(java.util.List<java.io.File> files)
```
    Sort a List of files.
    This method uses Collections.sort(List, Comparator) and returns the original list.
    
    Parameters:
    
    files - The files to sort, may be null
    
    Returns:
    
    The sorted list
    
    Since:
    
    2.0
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    String representation of this file comparator.
    
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object
    
    Returns:
    
    String representation of this file comparator