org.springframework.core

Interface OrderComparator.OrderSourceProvider

Enclosing class:

OrderComparator

public static interface OrderComparator.OrderSourceProvider

Strategy interface to provide an order source for a given object.

Since:

4.1

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.Object	getOrderSource(java.lang.Object obj) Return an order source for the specified object, i.e.

Method Detail

getOrderSource

java.lang.Object getOrderSource(java.lang.Object obj)

Return an order source for the specified object, i.e. an object that should be checked for an order value as a replacement to the given object.

If the returned object does not indicate any order, the comparator will fall back to checking the original object.

Parameters:

obj - the object to find an order source for

Returns:

the order source for that object, or null if none found