OrderBy (Groovy 2.5.12)

java.lang.Object
- groovy.util.OrderBy<T>

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparator<T>
```
public class OrderBy<T>
extends Object
implements Comparator<T>, Serializable
```
A helper class for sorting objects via a closure to return the field or operation on which to sort.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`OrderBy()`
`OrderBy(boolean equalityCheck)`
`OrderBy(Closure closure)`
`OrderBy(Closure closure, boolean equalityCheck)`
`OrderBy(List<Closure> closures)`
`OrderBy(List<Closure> closures, boolean equalityCheck)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`add(Closure closure)`
`int`	`compare(T object1, T object2)`
`boolean`	`isEqualityCheck()`
`void`	`setEqualityCheck(boolean equalityCheck)`

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

OrderBy
```
public OrderBy()
```

OrderBy

public OrderBy(boolean equalityCheck)

OrderBy
```
public OrderBy(Closure closure)
```

OrderBy

public OrderBy(Closure closure,
               boolean equalityCheck)

OrderBy

public OrderBy(List<Closure> closures)

OrderBy

public OrderBy(List<Closure> closures,
               boolean equalityCheck)

Method Detail

add
```
public void add(Closure closure)
```

compare

public int compare(T object1,
                   T object2)

Specified by:: compare in interface Comparator<T>

isEqualityCheck
```
public boolean isEqualityCheck()
```

setEqualityCheck

public void setEqualityCheck(boolean equalityCheck)