JavaNaturalComparator.java

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package org.apache.wiki.util.comparators;

import java.util.Comparator;

import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;

/**
 * A comparator that sorts Strings using Java's "natural" order.
 * 
 */
public class JavaNaturalComparator implements Comparator<String>
{
    // A special singleton instance for quick access
    public static final Comparator<String> DEFAULT_JAVA_COMPARATOR = new JavaNaturalComparator();

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)
     */
    public int compare( String str1, String str2 ) {
        if (StringUtils.equals( str1, str2 ) ) {
        	return 0; // the same object
        }
        if( str1 == null ) {
        	return -1; // str1 is null and str2 isn't so str1 is smaller
        }
        if( str2 == null ) {
        	return 1; // str2 is null and str1 isn't so str1 is bigger
        }
        return str1.compareTo( str2 );
    }
}