Package org.codehaus.groovy.runtime

# Class NumberAwareComparator<T>

java.lang.Object
org.codehaus.groovy.runtime.NumberAwareComparator<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `Serializable`, `Comparator<T>`

    public class NumberAwareComparator<T>
    extends Object
    implements Comparator<T>, Serializable

Compares two objects using Groovy's friendly comparison algorithm, i.e. handles nulls gracefully (nul being less than everything else) and performs numeric type coercion if required.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor | Description
  --- | ---
  `NumberAwareComparator()` |
  `NumberAwareComparator​(boolean ignoreZeroSign)` |

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type | Method | Description
  --- | --- | ---
  `int` | `compare​(T o1, T o2)` |

  ### 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`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### NumberAwareComparator

    public NumberAwareComparator()

  - ### NumberAwareComparator

    public NumberAwareComparator​(boolean ignoreZeroSign)
    Since:
      3.0.8

- ## Method Details

  - ### compare

    public int compare​(T o1, T o2)
    Specified by:
      `compare` in interface `Comparator<T>`