keyedvaluecomparatortype.java

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 * -----------------------------
 * KeyedValueComparatorType.java
 * -----------------------------
 * (C) Copyright 2003 by Object Refinery Limited.
 *
 * Original Author:  David Gilbert (for Object Refinery Limited);
 * Contributor(s):   -;
 *
 * $Id: KeyedValueComparatorType.java,v 1.3 2003/06/13 15:46:44 mungady Exp $
 *
 * Changes:
 * --------
 * 05-Mar-2003 : Version 1 (DG);
 *
 */

package org.jfree.data;

/**
 * Uses to indicate the type of a {@link KeyedValueComparator} : 'by key' or 'by value'.
 *
 * @author David Gilbert
 */
public class KeyedValueComparatorType {

    /** An object representing 'by key' sorting. */
    public static final KeyedValueComparatorType BY_KEY
        = new KeyedValueComparatorType("KeyedValueComparatorType.BY_KEY");

    /** An object representing 'by value' sorting. */
    public static final KeyedValueComparatorType BY_VALUE
        = new KeyedValueComparatorType("KeyedValueComparatorType.BY_VALUE");

    /** The name. */
    private String name;

    /**
     * Private constructor.
     *
     * @param name  the name.
     */
    private KeyedValueComparatorType(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns a string representing the object.
     *
     * @return The string.
     */
    public String toString() {
        return this.name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns <code>true</code> if this object is equal to the specified object, and
     * <code>false</code> otherwise.
     *
     * @param o  the other object.
     *
     * @return A boolean.
     */
    public boolean equals(Object o) {
        if (this == o) {
            return true;
        }
        if (!(o instanceof KeyedValueComparatorType)) {
            return false;
        }

        final KeyedValueComparatorType type = (KeyedValueComparatorType) o;
        if (!this.name.equals(type.toString())) {
            return false;
        }

        return true;
    }

}