Java Array Sort sort(Number[] array)

Description

Returns a sorted copy of the array (ascending).

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
array	the array to sort

Return

the sorted array

Declaration

public static Number[] sort(Number[] array) 

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
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import java.util.Arrays;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Returns a sorted copy of the array (ascending).
     *
     * @param array   the array to sort
     * @return      the sorted array
     */
    public static Number[] sort(Number[] array) {
        return sort(array, true);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a sorted copy of the array (ascending).
     *
     * @param array   the array to sort
     * @return      the sorted array
     */
    public static int[] sort(int[] array) {
        return sort(array, true);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a sorted copy of the array (ascending).
     *
     * @param array   the array to sort
     * @return      the sorted array
     */
    public static double[] sort(double[] array) {
        return sort(array, true);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a sorted copy of the array (ascending or descending).
     *
     * @param array   the array to sort
     * @param asc      if true then the data gets sorted in ascending manner,
     *          otherwise in descending manner
     * @return      the sorted array
     */
    public static Number[] sort(Number[] array, boolean asc) {
        Number[] sorted;
        Number value;
        int i;
        int n;

        sorted = array.clone();
        Arrays.sort(sorted);

        if (!asc) {
            for (i = 0; i < array.length / 2; i++) {
                n = sorted.length - i - 1;
                value = sorted[i];
                sorted[i] = sorted[n];
                sorted[n] = value;
            }
        }

        return sorted;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a sorted copy of the array (ascending or descending).
     *
     * @param array   the array to sort
     * @param asc      if true then the data gets sorted in ascending manner,
     *          otherwise in descending manner
     * @return      the sorted array
     */
    public static int[] sort(int[] array, boolean asc) {
        int[] result;
        Integer[] sorted;
        int i;

        sorted = (Integer[]) sort(toNumberArray(array), asc);
        result = new int[sorted.length];
        for (i = 0; i < sorted.length; i++)
            result[i] = sorted[i];

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a sorted copy of the array (ascending or descending).
     *
     * @param array   the array to sort
     * @param asc      if true then the data gets sorted in ascending manner,
     *          otherwise in descending manner
     * @return      the sorted array
     */
    public static double[] sort(double[] array, boolean asc) {
        double[] result;
        Double[] sorted;
        int i;

        sorted = (Double[]) sort(toNumberArray(array), asc);
        result = new double[sorted.length];
        for (i = 0; i < sorted.length; i++)
            result[i] = sorted[i];

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Turns the byte array into a Byte array.
     *
     * @param array   the array to convert
     * @return      the converted array
     */
    public static Number[] toNumberArray(byte[] array) {
        Byte[] result;
        int i;

        result = new Byte[array.length];
        for (i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
            result[i] = new Byte(array[i]);

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Turns the short array into a Short array.
     *
     * @param array   the array to convert
     * @return      the converted array
     */
    public static Number[] toNumberArray(short[] array) {
        Short[] result;
        int i;

        result = new Short[array.length];
        for (i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
            result[i] = new Short(array[i]);

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Turns the int array into a Integer array.
     *
     * @param array   the array to convert
     * @return      the converted array
     */
    public static Number[] toNumberArray(int[] array) {
        Integer[] result;
        int i;

        result = new Integer[array.length];
        for (i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
            result[i] = new Integer(array[i]);

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Turns the long array into a Long array.
     *
     * @param array   the array to convert
     * @return      the converted array
     */
    public static Number[] toNumberArray(long[] array) {
        Long[] result;
        int i;

        result = new Long[array.length];
        for (i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
            result[i] = new Long(array[i]);

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Turns the float array into a Float array.
     *
     * @param array   the array to convert
     * @return      the converted array
     */
    public static Number[] toNumberArray(float[] array) {
        Float[] result;
        int i;

        result = new Float[array.length];
        for (i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
            result[i] = new Float(array[i]);

        return result;
    }

    /**
     * Turns the double array into a Double array.
     *
     * @param array   the array to convert
     * @return      the converted array
     */
    public static Number[] toNumberArray(double[] array) {
        Double[] result;
        int i;

        result = new Double[array.length];
        for (i = 0; i < array.length; i++)
            result[i] = new Double(array[i]);

        return result;
    }
}

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