Package com.icl.saxon.sort

Interface Sortable

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    NodeSetExtent, SortKeyEnumeration
    public interface Sortable
    A Sortable is an object that can be sorted using the QuickSort method.
    Author:
    Michael H. Kay

    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      int compare​(int a, int b)
      Compare two objects within this Sortable, identified by their position.
      void swap​(int a, int b)
      Swap two objects within this Sortable, identified by their position.

    • Method Detail

      • compare

        int compare​(int a,
            int b)
        Compare two objects within this Sortable, identified by their position.
        Returns:
        <0 if obj[a]0 if obj[a]>obj[b]

      • swap

        void swap​(int a,
          int b)
        Swap two objects within this Sortable, identified by their position.