Package net.sf.saxon.sort
Interface Sortable
- All Known Implementing Classes:
DocumentOrderIterator
,SortedGroupIterator
,SortedIterator
,SortedTupleIterator
public interface Sortable
A Sortable is an object that can be sorted using the QuickSort method.
- Author:
- Michael H. Kay
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Method Summary
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Method Details
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compare
int compare(int a, int b) Compare two objects within this Sortable, identified by their position.- Returns:
- invalid input: '<'0 if obj[a]invalid input: '<'obj[b], 0 if obj[a]=obj[b], >0 if obj[a]>obj[b]
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swap
void swap(int a, int b) Swap two objects within this Sortable, identified by their position.
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