File Name Comparator : Comparator « Collections Data Structure « Java

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File Name Comparator

   
import java.io.File;
import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Comparator;

/*
 * MeshCMS - A simple CMS based on SiteMesh
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 */


/**
 * Sorts files by name (directories before files).
 *
 * @author Luciano Vernaschi
 */
final class FileNameComparator implements Comparator, Serializable {
  private boolean caseSensitive = true;

  public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
    try {
      File f1 = (File) o1;
      File f2 = (File) o2;

      if (f1.isDirectory() && !f2.isDirectory()) {
        return -1;
      } else if (!f1.isDirectory() && f2.isDirectory()) {
        return 1;
      } else if (caseSensitive) {
        return f1.getName().compareTo(f2.getName());
      } else {
        return f1.getName().toLowerCase().compareTo(f2.getName().toLowerCase());
      }
    } catch (ClassCastException ex) {}

    return 0;
  }

  public boolean isCaseSensitive() {
    return caseSensitive;
  }

  public void setCaseSensitive(boolean caseSensitive) {
    this.caseSensitive = caseSensitive;
  }
}

   
    
    
  

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