Class TextComparer

java.lang.Object
com.icl.saxon.sort.Comparer
com.icl.saxon.sort.TextComparer
Direct Known Subclasses:
Compare_en, StringComparer

public abstract class TextComparer extends Comparer
A Comparer used for comparing text keys
Author:
Michael H. Kay
  • Field Details

  • Constructor Details

    • TextComparer

      public TextComparer()
  • Method Details

    • setCaseOrder

      public Comparer setCaseOrder(int caseOrder)
      Set case order
      Parameters:
      caseOrder - one of DEFAULT_CASE_ORDER, LOWERCASE_FIRST, or UPPERCASE_FIRST. Indicates whether upper case letters precede or follow lower case letters in the ordering
      Returns:
      either this or a different Comparer that will be used to perform the comparisons. This allows the TextComparer to delegate the comparison to a Comparer dedicated to a specific case order.