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package org.openscience.cdk.tools;
import org.openscience.cdk.annotations.TestClass;
import org.openscience.cdk.annotations.TestMethod;
import java.util.Comparator;
/**
* Compares elements based on the order commonly used in
* molecular formula. Order:
* C, H, other elements in alphabetic order.
*
* @cdk.module standard
* @cdk.githash
*
* @cdk.keyword element, sorting
*/
@TestClass("org.openscience.cdk.tools.ElementComparatorTest")
public class ElementComparator implements Comparator {
private static final String H_ELEMENT_SYMBOL = "H";
private static final String C_ELEMENT_SYMBOL = "C";
/**
* Returns a negative if o1 comes before o2 in a molecular formula,
* returns zero if they are identical, and positive if o1 comes
* after o2 in the formula.
*/
@TestMethod("testCompare_Object_Object")
public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
if (C_ELEMENT_SYMBOL.equals(o1)) {
if (C_ELEMENT_SYMBOL.equals(o2)) {
return 0;
} else {
return -1;
}
} else if (H_ELEMENT_SYMBOL.equals(o1)) {
if (C_ELEMENT_SYMBOL.equals(o2)) {
return 1;
} else if (H_ELEMENT_SYMBOL.equals(o2)) {
return 0;
} else {
return -1;
}
} else {
if (C_ELEMENT_SYMBOL.equals(o2) || H_ELEMENT_SYMBOL.equals(o2)) {
return 1;
} else {
return ((String)o1).compareTo((String)o2);
}
}
}
}