5.4.6. The Comparator Class

The Comparator class is the base class for implementing Comparator objects that can be used with the Array sortWith() (Section 5.3.6.35, “sortWith”) or stableSortWith() method (Section 5.3.6.37, “stableSortWith”). The compare() method implements some form of comparison that determines the relative ordering of two objects. Many Comparator implementations are specific to particular object types.

Table 5.33. ooRexx Comparator Class

Object

↓

Comparator

compare

Note

The Comparator class also has available class methods that its metaclass, the Class class (Section 5.1.2, “The Class Class”), defines.

This class is defined as a mixin class.

5.4.6.1. Inherited Methods

Methods inherited from the Object class (Section 5.1.1, “The Object Class”).

new (Class Method)	init	send
= \= == \== <> ><	instanceMethod	sendWith
\|\| '' (abuttal)' ' (blank)	instanceMethods	setMethod
(Operator Methods)	isA	start
class	isInstanceOf	startWith
copy	objectName	string
defaultName	objectName=	unsetMethod
hasMethod	request
identityHash	run