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.
 */

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.
     *
     * @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:	1.2
Committed:	Tue May 27 18:20:06 2003 UTC (21 years ago) by dl
Branch:	MAIN
CVS Tags:	JSR166_PRELIMINARY_TEST_RELEASE_1, JSR166_PRERELEASE_0_1
Changes since 1.1:	+5 -4 lines
Log Message:	re-checkin initial implementations
#	Content
1	package java.util;
2
3	/**
4	* Mixin interface used by collections, maps, and similar objects to
5	* indicate that their elements or mappings are stored in sorted
6	* order.
7	*/
8
9	public interface Sorted {
10	/**
11	* Returns the comparator used to order this collection, or <tt>null</tt>
12	* if this collection is sorted according to its elements natural ordering.
13	*
14	* @return the comparator used to order this collection, or <tt>null</tt>
15	* if this collection is sorted according to its elements natural ordering.
16	*/
17	Comparator comparator();
18	}