Java tutorial
/** * Copyright (C) 2016 Stichting PALGA * This file is distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License * (see accompanying file <a href="{@docRoot}/LICENSE">LICENSE</a>). */ package business.controllers; import java.util.Comparator; import org.springframework.stereotype.Component; import business.representation.RequestListElement; /** * Sort requests by submission date. */ @Component public class RequestListRepresentationComparator implements Comparator<RequestListElement> { @Override public int compare(RequestListElement arg0, RequestListElement arg1) { if (arg0 == arg1) { return 0; } if (arg0 == null) { return -1; } if (arg1 == null) { return 1; } if (arg0.getProcessInstanceId().equals(arg1.getProcessInstanceId())) { return 0; } if (arg0.getDateSubmitted() == arg1.getDateSubmitted()) { return 0; } if (arg0.getDateSubmitted() == null) { return -1; } if (arg1.getDateSubmitted() == null) { return 1; } long submitted0 = arg0.getDateSubmitted().getTime(); long submitted1 = arg1.getDateSubmitted().getTime(); if (submitted0 < submitted1) { return -1; } else if (submitted1 < submitted0) { return 1; } return 0; } }