Main.java Source code

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import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.ParseException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.List;

public class Main {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        List<String> yearList = new ArrayList<>(25);
        yearList.add("042015");
        yearList.add("052015");
        yearList.add("062015");
        yearList.add("072015");
        yearList.add("082015");
        yearList.add("092015");
        yearList.add("102010");
        yearList.add("112010");
        yearList.add("122010");
        yearList.add("012015");
        yearList.add("022015");
        yearList.add("032015");

        Collections.sort(yearList, new Comparator<String>() {
            private DateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("MMyyyy");

            @Override
            public int compare(String o1, String o2) {
                int result = 0;
                try {
                    Date d1 = format.parse(o1);
                    try {
                        Date d2 = format.parse(o2);
                        result = d1.compareTo(d2);
                    } catch (ParseException ex) {
                        result = -1;
                    }
                } catch (ParseException ex) {
                    result = 1;
                }
                return result;
            }
        });
        System.out.println(yearList);
    }

}