/**
* Gets a comparator that compares using an array of {@link Comparator}s, applied
* in sequence until one returns not equal or the array is exhausted.
*
* @param comparators the comparators to use, not null or empty or containing nulls
* @return a {@link ComparatorChain} formed from the input comparators
* @throws NullPointerException if comparators array is null or contains a null
* @see ComparatorChain
*/
public static java.util.Comparator <Object> chainedComparator(java.util.Comparator <Object>[] comparators)
{
ComparatorChain chain = new ComparatorChain();
for (int i = 0; i < comparators.Length; i++)
{
if (comparators[i] == null)
{
throw new java.lang.NullPointerException("Comparator cannot be null");
}
chain.addComparator(comparators[i]);
}
return(chain);
}
/**
* Gets a comparator that compares using an array of {@link Comparator}s, applied
* in sequence until one returns not equal or the array is exhausted.
*
* @param comparators the comparators to use, not null or empty or containing nulls
* @return a {@link ComparatorChain} formed from the input comparators
* @throws NullPointerException if comparators array is null or contains a null
* @see ComparatorChain
*/
public static java.util.Comparator<Object> chainedComparator(java.util.Comparator<Object>[] comparators)
{
ComparatorChain chain = new ComparatorChain();
for (int i = 0; i < comparators.Length; i++)
{
if (comparators[i] == null)
{
throw new java.lang.NullPointerException("Comparator cannot be null");
}
chain.addComparator(comparators[i]);
}
return chain;
}
