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package org.apache.commons.imaging.palette;

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

/**
 * A comparator for {#link ColorCount} elements.
 *
 * <p>It uses a given {#link ColorComponent} to choose what
 * channel must be used for the comparison.</p>
 *
 * <p>For example, if the comparator is created for the
 * {@code ColorComponent.RED} channel, then it will
 * compare the value of red of each {@code ColorCount}
 * object in the array of elements.</p>
 *
 * @since 1.0-alpha2
 */
public class ColorCountComparator implements Comparator<ColorCount>, Serializable {
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
    /**
     * Color component used during the comparison.
     */
    private ColorComponent colorComponent;

    public ColorCountComparator(final ColorComponent colorComponent) {
        this.colorComponent = colorComponent;
    }

    @Override
    public int compare(ColorCount c1, ColorCount c2) {
        switch (colorComponent) {
        case ALPHA:
            return c1.alpha - c2.alpha;
        case RED:
            return c1.red - c2.red;
        case GREEN:
            return c1.green - c2.green;
        case BLUE:
            return c1.blue - c2.blue;
        default:
            return 0;
        }
    }

}
