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package org.apache.roller.weblogger.pojos;

import java.util.Comparator;

/**
 * Compares media files based on the type passed.
 * 
 * Implements java.util.Comparator interface so this can be used
 * for comparing and sorting media files.
 *  
 */
public class MediaFileComparator implements Comparator<MediaFile> {
	
	/**
	 * Comparator types that define all possible attributes for comparing media files. 
	 *
	 */
	public enum MediaFileComparatorType {NAME, TYPE, DATE_UPLOADED};

	// Comparator type associated with this instance of media file comparator
	MediaFileComparatorType type;
	
	public MediaFileComparator(MediaFileComparatorType type) {
		this.type = type;
	}

	/**
	 * Compares media files based on the attribute associated with this comparator
	 * 
	 */
	public int compare(MediaFile file1, MediaFile file2) {
		switch (this.type) {
		    case NAME: return file1.getName().compareTo(file2.getName());
		    case TYPE: return file1.getContentType().compareTo(file2.getContentType());
		    // Do last uploaded first comparison by default for date field
		    case DATE_UPLOADED: return file2.getDateUploaded().compareTo(file1.getDateUploaded());  
		    default: return 0;
		}
	}

}
