Module org.danekja.jdk.serializable.functional
Package org.danekja.java.misc.serializable

Class SerializableComparatorWrapperClass<T>

java.lang.Object
org.danekja.java.misc.serializable.SerializableComparatorWrapperClass<T>
Type Parameters:
T - comparable type
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Comparator<T>, SerializableComparator<T>
public class SerializableComparatorWrapperClass<T> extends Object implements SerializableComparator<T>
Wrapper for a non-serializable subclass of Comparator, such as Collator. This way you can still use such comparators in a serializable way. This wrapper calls the given SerializableSupplier to retrieve a delegate Comparator which it uses for all calls to its compare(Object, Object)-method. It caches the retrieved Comparator in a transient field for efficiency. Usage example: 
 SerializableComparator<Object> collator = new SerializableComparatorWrapper<>(() -> Collator.getInstance(Locale.UK));
 SerializableComparator<Object> objectComparator = SerializableComparator.comparing(Object::toString, collator);
(Note that Collator is an instance of Comparator typed with Object, not with a generic type variable.)
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