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Class COM.objectspace.jgl.predicates.LessCollator 

java.lang.Object
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public final class LessCollator
extends Object
implements BinaryPredicate
LessCollator is a binary predicate that returns true if the first operand as a string is less than the second operand as a string when compared using the given Collator object.

If an explicit Collator object is not given, the default is used.

See Also:
Collator, CollateExamples

Constructor Index

o LessCollator()
Construct a LessCollator function object that uses the collator object for the current default locale to compare objects.
o LessCollator(Collator)
Construct a LessCollator function object that uses the given collator object to compare objects.

Method Index

o execute(Object, Object)
Return true if the first operand is less than the second operand.

Constructors

o LessCollator 
 public LessCollator()
Construct a LessCollator function object that uses the collator object for the current default locale to compare objects.

o LessCollator 
 public LessCollator(Collator collator)
Construct a LessCollator function object that uses the given collator object to compare objects.

Parameters:
collator - The Collator object that is to be used for comparisons.

Methods

o execute 
 public boolean execute(Object first,
                        Object second)
Return true if the first operand is less than the second operand.

Parameters:
first - The first operand.
second - The second operand.
Returns:
collator.compare( first.toString(), second.toString() ) < 0.
See Also:
compare 
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