org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.comparators

## Class ResourceComparator

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent
  - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType
    - - org.apache.tools.ant.types.resources.comparators.ResourceComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:
  java.lang.Cloneable, java.util.Comparator<Resource>

Direct Known Subclasses:
  Content, Date, DelegatedResourceComparator, Exists, FileSystem, Name, Reverse, Size, Type

    public abstract class ResourceComparator
    extends DataType
    implements java.util.Comparator<Resource>

Abstract Resource Comparator.

Since:
  Ant 1.7

### Field Summary

### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

`checked, ref`

### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

`description, location, project`

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ResourceComparator()`

### Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
`int` `compare(Resource foo, Resource bar)` Compare two objects.
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object o)` Test for equality with this ResourceComparator.
`int` `hashCode()` Hashcode based on the rules for equality.
`protected abstract int` `resourceCompare(Resource foo, Resource bar)` Compare two Resources.

### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.types.DataType

`checkAttributesAllowed, checkChildrenAllowed, circularReference, clone, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, dieOnCircularReference, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getCheckedRef, getDataTypeName, getRefid, invokeCircularReferenceCheck, isChecked, isReference, noChildrenAllowed, pushAndInvokeCircularReferenceCheck, setChecked, setRefid, tooManyAttributes, toString`

### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tools.ant.ProjectComponent

`getDescription, getLocation, getProject, log, log, setDescription, setLocation, setProject`

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

### Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

`comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong`

### Constructor Detail

#### ResourceComparator

    public ResourceComparator()

### Method Detail

#### compare

    public final int compare(Resource foo,
                             Resource bar)

Compare two objects.

Specified by:
  `compare` in interface `java.util.Comparator<Resource>`
Parameters:
  `foo` - the first Object.
  `bar` - the second Object.
Returns:
  a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
Throws:
  `java.lang.ClassCastException` - if either argument is null.

#### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Test for equality with this ResourceComparator.

Specified by:
  `equals` in interface `java.util.Comparator<Resource>`
Overrides:
  `equals` in class `java.lang.Object`
Parameters:
  `o` - the Object to compare against.
Returns:
  true if the specified Object equals this one.

#### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

Hashcode based on the rules for equality.

Overrides:
  `hashCode` in class `java.lang.Object`
Returns:
  a hashcode.

#### resourceCompare

    protected abstract int resourceCompare(Resource foo,
                                           Resource bar)

Compare two Resources.

Parameters:
  `foo` - the first Resource.
  `bar` - the second Resource.
Returns:
  a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.