Package groovy.util

## Class ClosureComparator<T>

- java.lang.Object
- - groovy.util.ClosureComparator<T>

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

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

  A Comparator which uses a closure to compare 2 values being equal
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor | Description
    --- | ---
    `ClosureComparator​(Closure closure)` |

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `int` | `compare​(T object1, T object2)` |

    - ### 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 Detail

    - #### ClosureComparator

          public ClosureComparator​(Closure closure)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### compare

          public int compare​(T object1,
                             T object2)

      Specified by:
        `compare` in interface `Comparator<T>`