EdgeWeightComparator

java.lang.Object

edu.claflin.finder.logic.comp.EdgeWeightComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:: Comparator<Edge>

public class EdgeWeightComparator extends Object implements Comparator<Edge>

A simple edge weight comparator in which the edge data is considered a numeric value and used as the comparison benchmark.

Version:: 3.0 February 4, 2016
Author:: Charles Allen Schultz II

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type

Field

Description

private final boolean

ascending

Indicates if the comparator should sort elements in ascending order.
Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor

Description

EdgeWeightComparator(boolean ascending)

Constructs an EdgeWeightComparator.
Method Summary

Modifier and Type

Method

Description

int

compare(Edge e1, Edge e2)

Compares the edges based on the D data held by the edge.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

Field Details
- ascending
  
  private final boolean ascending
  
  Indicates if the comparator should sort elements in ascending order.
Constructor Details
- EdgeWeightComparator
  
  public EdgeWeightComparator(boolean ascending)
  
  Constructs an EdgeWeightComparator.
  
  Parameters:
  
  ascending - boolean indicating if edges should be sorted in ascending order.
Method Details
- compare
  
  public int compare(Edge e1, Edge e2)
  
  Compares the edges based on the D data held by the edge. Assumes the data is a numeric value.
  
  Specified by:
  
  compare in interface Comparator<Edge>
  
  Parameters:
  
  e1 - the first edge to compare.
  
  e2 - the second edge to compare.
  
  Returns:
  
  -1, 0, or 1 if the first edge is ordered before, the same as, or after the second.