app/src/main/java/org/apache/roller/weblogger/pojos/MediaFileDirectoryComparator.java

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package org.apache.roller.weblogger.pojos;

import java.util.Comparator;

/**
 * Compares media file directories based on name or path.
 * 
 * Implements java.util.Comparator interface so this can be used
 * for comparing and sorting directories.
 *  
 */
public class MediaFileDirectoryComparator implements Comparator<MediaFileDirectory> {
	
	/**
	 * Comparator types that define all possible attributes for comparing media file directories. 
	 *
	 */
	public enum DirectoryComparatorType {NAME};
	
	// Comparator type associated with this instance of media directory comparator
	DirectoryComparatorType type;
	
	public MediaFileDirectoryComparator(DirectoryComparatorType type) {
		this.type = type;
	}

	/**
	 * Compares directories based on the attribute associated with this comparator
	 * 
	 */
	public int compare(MediaFileDirectory dir1, MediaFileDirectory dir2) {
		switch (this.type) {
		    case NAME: return dir1.getName().compareTo(dir2.getName());
		    default: return 0;
		}
	}

}