java/util/Sorted.java

 package java.util;

/**
 * Mixin interface used by collections, maps, and similar objects to
 * indicate that their elements or mappings are stored in sorted
 * order.  This allows consumers of collections to determine if the collection
 * is sorted, and if so, retrieve the sort comparator.
 * @since 1.5
 * @author Josh Bloch
 */

public interface Sorted {
    /**
     * Returns the comparator used to order this collection, or <tt>null</tt>
     * if this collection is sorted according to its elements natural ordering
     * (using <tt>Comparable</tt>.)  
     *
     * @return the comparator used to order this collection, or <tt>null</tt>
     * if this collection is sorted according to its elements natural ordering.
     */
    Comparator comparator();
}
Revision:	1.5
Committed:	Tue Aug 5 12:11:08 2003 UTC (20 years, 10 months ago) by dl
Branch:	MAIN
CVS Tags:	HEAD
Changes since 1.4:	+0 -0 lines
State:	*FILE REMOVED*
Log Message:	Remove Sorted interface, adjust PQ and PBQ
#	User	Rev	Content
1	dl	1.2	package java.util;
2	tim	1.1
3			/**
4			* Mixin interface used by collections, maps, and similar objects to
5			* indicate that their elements or mappings are stored in sorted
6	brian	1.3	* order. This allows consumers of collections to determine if the collection
7			* is sorted, and if so, retrieve the sort comparator.
8	dl	1.4	* @since 1.5
9			* @author Josh Bloch
10	tim	1.1	*/
11	dl	1.2
12			public interface Sorted {
13	tim	1.1	/**
14			* Returns the comparator used to order this collection, or <tt>null</tt>
15	brian	1.3	* if this collection is sorted according to its elements natural ordering
16			* (using <tt>Comparable</tt>.)
17	tim	1.1	*
18			* @return the comparator used to order this collection, or <tt>null</tt>
19			* if this collection is sorted according to its elements natural ordering.
20			*/
21	dl	1.2	Comparator comparator();
22			}