org.gcube.indexmanagement.geo.ranking
Class Sorter

java.lang.Object
  org.gcube.indexmanagement.geo.ranking.Sorter

public class Sorter
extends Object

A utility class used to sort objects using the quick sort and partial quick sort sorting algorithms. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quicksort (or any data structures & algorithm text book) for an explanation of the quick sort algorithm.

Constructor Summary

Sorter()

Method Summary

static <T> void	partialQuickSort(List<T> objects, int start, int end, boolean isSeriallySorted, Comparator<T> comparator) A method used to sort a list of objects using a specified comparator and the partial quick sort algorithm
static <T> void	quickSort(List<T> objects, Comparator<T> comparator) A method used to sort a list of objects using a specified comparator and the quick sort algorithm

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Sorter

public Sorter()

Method Detail

quickSort

public static <T> void quickSort(List<T> objects,
                                 Comparator<T> comparator)

A method used to sort a list of objects using a specified comparator and the quick sort algorithm

Type Parameters:

T - The Type of the List to sort

Parameters:

objects - - The list to sort

comparator - - The comparator to use during sorting

partialQuickSort

public static <T> void partialQuickSort(List<T> objects,
                                        int start,
                                        int end,
                                        boolean isSeriallySorted,
                                        Comparator<T> comparator)

A method used to sort a list of objects using a specified comparator and the partial quick sort algorithm

Type Parameters:

T - The Type of the List to sort

Parameters:

objects - - The list to sort

start - - The starting point of the list part to sort (inclusive)

end - - The ending point of the list part to sort (inclusive)

isSeriallySorted - - an indicator of whether the list is being serially sorted (ie. are all parts before the current start index already sorted?)

comparator - - The comparator to use during sorting