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/*
 * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.springframework.beans.support;

/**
 * Definition for sorting bean instances by a property.
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 26.05.2003
 */
public interface SortDefinition {

    /**
     * Return the name of the bean property to compare.
     * Can also be a nested bean property path.
     */
    String getProperty();

    /**
     * Return whether upper and lower case in String values should be ignored.
     */
    boolean isIgnoreCase();

    /**
     * Return whether to sort ascending (true) or descending (false).
     */
    boolean isAscending();

}