ComparatorEx (Hazelcast Root 5.3.8 API)

Type Parameters:

T - the type of objects that may be compared by this comparator

All Superinterfaces:

Comparator<T>, Serializable

Functional Interface:

This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.
```
@FunctionalInterface
public interface ComparatorEx<T>
extends Comparator<T>, Serializable
```
Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator which declares checked exception.

Since:

4.0

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`default int`	`compare(T o1, T o2)`
`int`	`compareEx(T o1, T o2)` Exception-declaring version of `Comparator.compare(T, T)`.
`static <T,U extends Comparable<? super U>> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparing(Function<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparing(Function)`.
`static <T,U> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparing(Function<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn, Comparator<? super U> keyComparator)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparing(Function, Comparator)`.
`static <T,U extends Comparable<? super U>> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparing(FunctionEx<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparing(Function)`.
`static <T,U> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparing(FunctionEx<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn, ComparatorEx<? super U> keyComparator)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparing(Function, Comparator)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparingInt(ToIntFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparingInt(ToIntFunction)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparingInt(ToIntFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparingInt(ToIntFunction)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparingLong(ToLongFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparingLong(ToLongFunction)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`comparingLong(ToLongFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#comparingLong(ToLongFunction)`.
`static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> ComparatorEx<T>`	`naturalOrder()` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#naturalOrder()`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`nullsFirst(Comparator<? super T> comparator)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#nullsFirst(Comparator)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`nullsFirst(ComparatorEx<? super T> comparator)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#nullsFirst(Comparator)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`nullsLast(Comparator<? super T> comparator)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#nullsLast(Comparator)`.
`static <T> ComparatorEx<T>`	`nullsLast(ComparatorEx<? super T> comparator)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#nullsLast(Comparator)`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`reversed()` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#reversed()`
`static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> ComparatorEx<T>`	`reverseOrder()` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#reverseOrder()`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparing(Comparator<? super T> other)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Comparator)`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparing(ComparatorEx<? super T> other)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Comparator)`.
`default <U extends Comparable<? super U>> ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparing(Function<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Function)`.
`default <U> ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparing(Function<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn, Comparator<? super U> keyComparator)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Function, Comparator)`.
`default <U extends Comparable<? super U>> ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparing(FunctionEx<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Function)`.
`default <U> ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparing(FunctionEx<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn, ComparatorEx<? super U> keyComparator)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Function, Comparator)`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction)`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction)`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparingInt(ToIntFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparingInt(ToIntFunction)`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparingInt(ToIntFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparingInt(ToIntFunction)`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparingLong(ToLongFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparingLong(ToLongFunction)`.
`default ComparatorEx<T>`	`thenComparingLong(ToLongFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)` `Serializable` variant of `java.util.Comparator#thenComparingLong(ToLongFunction)`.

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
equals

- Method Detail
  - compareEx
```
int compareEx(T o1,
              T o2)
       throws Exception
```
    Exception-declaring version of Comparator.compare(T, T).
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception - in case of any exceptional case
  - compare
```
default int compare(T o1,
                    T o2)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Comparator<T>
  - naturalOrder
```
static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> ComparatorEx<T> naturalOrder()
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#naturalOrder().
    
    Specified by:
    
    naturalOrder in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the Comparable type of element to be compared
  - reverseOrder
```
static <T extends Comparable<? super T>> ComparatorEx<T> reverseOrder()
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#reverseOrder().
    
    Specified by:
    
    reverseOrder in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the Comparable type of element to be compared
  - nullsFirst
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> nullsFirst(Comparator<? super T> comparator)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#nullsFirst(Comparator).
    
    Specified by:
    
    nullsFirst in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of the elements to be compared
  - nullsFirst
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> nullsFirst(ComparatorEx<? super T> comparator)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#nullsFirst(Comparator).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of the elements to be compared
  - nullsLast
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> nullsLast(Comparator<? super T> comparator)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#nullsLast(Comparator).
    
    Specified by:
    
    nullsLast in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of the elements to be compared
  - nullsLast
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> nullsLast(ComparatorEx<? super T> comparator)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#nullsLast(Comparator).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of the elements to be compared
  - comparing
```
static <T,U> ComparatorEx<T> comparing(Function<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn,
                                       Comparator<? super U> keyComparator)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparing(Function, Comparator).
    
    Specified by:
    
    comparing in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
    
    U - the type of the sort key
  - comparing
```
static <T,U> ComparatorEx<T> comparing(FunctionEx<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn,
                                       ComparatorEx<? super U> keyComparator)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparing(Function, Comparator).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
    
    U - the type of the sort key
  - comparing
```
static <T,U extends Comparable<? super U>> ComparatorEx<T> comparing(Function<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparing(Function).
    
    Specified by:
    
    comparing in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
    
    U - the type of the Comparable sort key
  - comparing
```
static <T,U extends Comparable<? super U>> ComparatorEx<T> comparing(FunctionEx<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparing(Function).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
    
    U - the type of the Comparable sort key
  - comparingInt
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> comparingInt(ToIntFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparingInt(ToIntFunction).
    
    Specified by:
    
    comparingInt in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
  - comparingInt
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> comparingInt(ToIntFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparingInt(ToIntFunction).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
  - comparingLong
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> comparingLong(ToLongFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparingLong(ToLongFunction).
    
    Specified by:
    
    comparingLong in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
  - comparingLong
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> comparingLong(ToLongFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparingLong(ToLongFunction).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
  - comparingDouble
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction).
    
    Specified by:
    
    comparingDouble in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
  - comparingDouble
```
static <T> ComparatorEx<T> comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#comparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - the type of element to be compared
  - thenComparing
```
default ComparatorEx<T> thenComparing(Comparator<? super T> other)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Comparator).
    
    Specified by:
    
    thenComparing in interface Comparator<T>
  - thenComparing
```
default ComparatorEx<T> thenComparing(ComparatorEx<? super T> other)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Comparator).
  - thenComparing
```
default <U> ComparatorEx<T> thenComparing(Function<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn,
                                          Comparator<? super U> keyComparator)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Function, Comparator).
    
    Specified by:
    
    thenComparing in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    U - the type of the sort key
  - thenComparing
```
default <U> ComparatorEx<T> thenComparing(FunctionEx<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn,
                                          ComparatorEx<? super U> keyComparator)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Function, Comparator).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    U - the type of the sort key
  - thenComparing
```
default <U extends Comparable<? super U>> ComparatorEx<T> thenComparing(Function<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Function).
    
    Specified by:
    
    thenComparing in interface Comparator<T>
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    U - the type of the Comparable sort key
  - thenComparing
```
default <U extends Comparable<? super U>> ComparatorEx<T> thenComparing(FunctionEx<? super T,? extends U> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparing(Function).
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    U - the type of the Comparable sort key
  - thenComparingInt
```
default ComparatorEx<T> thenComparingInt(ToIntFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparingInt(ToIntFunction).
    
    Specified by:
    
    thenComparingInt in interface Comparator<T>
  - thenComparingInt
```
default ComparatorEx<T> thenComparingInt(ToIntFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparingInt(ToIntFunction).
  - thenComparingLong
```
default ComparatorEx<T> thenComparingLong(ToLongFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparingLong(ToLongFunction).
    
    Specified by:
    
    thenComparingLong in interface Comparator<T>
  - thenComparingLong
```
default ComparatorEx<T> thenComparingLong(ToLongFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparingLong(ToLongFunction).
  - thenComparingDouble
```
default ComparatorEx<T> thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction).
    
    Specified by:
    
    thenComparingDouble in interface Comparator<T>
  - thenComparingDouble
```
default ComparatorEx<T> thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunctionEx<? super T> toKeyFn)
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#thenComparingDouble(ToDoubleFunction).
  - reversed
```
default ComparatorEx<T> reversed()
```
    Serializable variant of java.util.Comparator#reversed()
    
    Specified by:
    
    reversed in interface Comparator<T>

Interface ComparatorEx<T>

Method Summary

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

Method Detail

compareEx

compare

naturalOrder

reverseOrder

nullsFirst

nullsFirst

nullsLast

nullsLast

comparing

comparing

comparing

comparing

comparingInt

comparingInt

comparingLong

comparingLong

comparingDouble

comparingDouble

thenComparing

thenComparing

thenComparing

thenComparing

thenComparing

thenComparing

thenComparingInt

thenComparingInt

thenComparingLong

thenComparingLong

thenComparingDouble

thenComparingDouble

reversed