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*
* -----------------------------
* KeyedValueComparatorType.java
* -----------------------------
* (C) Copyright 2003-2008, by Object Refinery Limited.
*
* Original Author: David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
* Contributor(s): -;
*
* Changes:
* --------
* 05-Mar-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
*
*/
package org.jfree.data;
/**
* Used to indicate the type of a {@link KeyedValueComparator} : 'by key' or
* 'by value'.
*/
public final class KeyedValueComparatorType {
/** An object representing 'by key' sorting. */
public static final KeyedValueComparatorType BY_KEY
= new KeyedValueComparatorType("KeyedValueComparatorType.BY_KEY");
/** An object representing 'by value' sorting. */
public static final KeyedValueComparatorType BY_VALUE
= new KeyedValueComparatorType("KeyedValueComparatorType.BY_VALUE");
/** The name. */
private String name;
/**
* Private constructor.
*
* @param name the name.
*/
private KeyedValueComparatorType(String name) {
this.name = name;
}
/**
* Returns a string representing the object.
*
* @return The string.
*/
public String toString() {
return this.name;
}
/**
* Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified
* object, and <code>false</code> otherwise.
*
* @param o the other object.
*
* @return A boolean.
*/
public boolean equals(Object o) {
if (this == o) {
return true;
}
if (!(o instanceof KeyedValueComparatorType)) {
return false;
}
KeyedValueComparatorType type = (KeyedValueComparatorType) o;
if (!this.name.equals(type.name)) {
return false;
}
return true;
}
/**
* Returns a hash code.
*
* @return A hash code.
*/
public int hashCode() {
return this.name.hashCode();
}
}