nl.tudelft.simulation.introspection.sortable
Interface Sortable

All Known Implementing Classes:

SortingObjectTableModel, SortingTableModel

public interface Sortable

Defines methods to define, retrieve and perform sorting definitions.

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License of use: Lesser General Public License (LGPL) , no warranty.

Since:

1.5

Version:

1.2 Apr 14, 2004

Author:

Peter Jacobs

Nested Class Summary

static interface

Sortable.Definition Defines the sort definition

Method Summary

Sortable.Definition[]	getDefinitions()
void	setDefinitions(Sortable.Definition[] definitions) Sets the current definitions defined for this Sortable.
void	sort() Instructs this Sortable to sort based on currently set sorting definitions.

Method Detail

getDefinitions

Sortable.Definition[] getDefinitions()

Returns:

Returns the current definitions defined for this Sortable. The sequence of the definitions matches the sorting sequence, in that a definition will be performed before another definition if having a lower index.

setDefinitions

void setDefinitions(Sortable.Definition[] definitions)

Sets the current definitions defined for this Sortable. The sequence of the definitions matches the sorting sequence, in that a definition will be performed before another definition if having a lower index.

Parameters:

definitions - An array of sort definitions. If multiple definitions for the same field are included, the one with highest index will be applied.

sort

void sort()

Instructs this Sortable to sort based on currently set sorting definitions.