TimeseriesPointComparator (adams-pom 24.5.0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- adams.data.container.DataPointComparator<P>
- - adams.data.timeseries.TimeseriesPointComparator<P>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<P>
```
public class TimeseriesPointComparator<P extends TimeseriesPoint>
extends DataPointComparator<P>
```
A comparator for timeseries points.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

fracpete (fracpete at waikato dot ac dot nz)

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class adams.data.container.DataPointComparator
  m_Ascending

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`TimeseriesPointComparator()`	The default constructor uses comparison by timestamp in ascending manner.
`TimeseriesPointComparator(boolean ascending)`	This constructor initializes the comparator either in ascending manner or descending.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

int compare(TimeseriesPoint o1, TimeseriesPoint o2)
Compares its two arguments for order.
- Methods inherited from class adams.data.container.DataPointComparator
  isAscending
- 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
  - TimeseriesPointComparator
```
public TimeseriesPointComparator()
```
    The default constructor uses comparison by timestamp in ascending manner.
  - TimeseriesPointComparator
```
public TimeseriesPointComparator(boolean ascending)
```
    This constructor initializes the comparator either in ascending manner or descending.
    
    Parameters:
    
    ascending - if true then the ordering is done in ascending manner, otherwise descending
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public int compare(TimeseriesPoint o1,
                   TimeseriesPoint o2)
```
    Compares its two arguments for order. Returns a negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as the first argument is less than, equal to, or greater than the second.
    
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Comparator<P extends TimeseriesPoint>
    
    Specified by:
    
    compare in class DataPointComparator<P extends TimeseriesPoint>
    
    Parameters:
    
    o1 - the first object
    
    o2 - 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.