public int Compare(object x, object y)
{
//int compareResult;
int image1, image2;
ListViewItem listviewX, listviewY;
// Cast the objects to be compared to ListViewItem objects ..
listviewX = (ListViewItem)x;
image1 = listviewX.ImageIndex;
listviewY = (ListViewItem)y;
image2 = listviewY.ImageIndex;
if (image1 < image2)
{
return(-1);
}
else if (image1 == image2)
{
return(ObjectCompare.Compare(listviewX.Text, listviewY.Text));
}
else
{
return(1);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// This method is inherited from the IComparer interface. It compares the two objects passed using a case insensitive comparison.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="x">First object to be compared.</param>
/// <param name="y">Second object to be compared.</param>
/// <returns>The result of the comparison. "0" if equal, negative if 'x' is less than 'y' and positive if 'x' is greater than 'y'</returns>
public int Compare(object x, object y)
{
int compareResult;
ListViewItem listviewX, listviewY;
// Cast the objects to be compared to ListViewItem objects ..
listviewX = (ListViewItem)x;
listviewY = (ListViewItem)y;
if (ColumnToSort == 0)
{
compareResult = FirstObjectCompare.Compare(x, y);
}
else
{
// Compare the two items ..
compareResult = ObjectCompare.Compare(listviewX.SubItems[ColumnToSort].Text, listviewY.SubItems[ColumnToSort].Text);
}
// Calculate correct return value based on object comparison ..
if (OrderOfSort == SortOrder.Ascending)
{
// Ascending sort is selected, return normal result of compare operation ..
return(compareResult);
}
else if (OrderOfSort == SortOrder.Descending)
{
// Descending sort is selected, return negative result of compare operation ..
return(-compareResult);
}
else
{
// Return '0' to indicate they are equal ..
return(0);
}
}