FeatureComparators (Geotools modules 32-SNAPSHOT API)

Object
- FeatureComparators

```
public final class FeatureComparators
extends Object
```
A utility class for creating simple Comparators for Features.

Author:

Ian Schneider

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`static class`	`FeatureComparators.Index`	A Comparator which performs the comparison on attributes at a given index.
`static class`	`FeatureComparators.Name`	A Comparator which performs the comparison on attributes with a given name.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static Comparator BY_ID
A utility comparator for comparison by id.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Comparator`	`byAttributeIndex(int idx)`	Create a Comparator which compares Features by the attribute at the given index.
`static Comparator`	`byAttributeName(String name)`	Create a Comparator which compares Features by the attribute found at the given path.

Methods inherited from class Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - BY_ID
```
public static final Comparator BY_ID
```
    A utility comparator for comparison by id.
- Method Detail
  - byAttributeIndex
```
public static Comparator byAttributeIndex(int idx)
```
    Create a Comparator which compares Features by the attribute at the given index. The attribute at the index MUST be Comparable. This will probably not work for heterogenous collections, UNLESS the classes at the given index are the same.
    
    Parameters:
    
    idx - The index to look up attributes at.
    
    Returns:
    
    A new Comparator.
  - byAttributeName
```
public static Comparator byAttributeName(String name)
```
    Create a Comparator which compares Features by the attribute found at the given path. The attribute found MUST be Comparable. This will probably not work for heterogenous collections, UNLESS the attributes found are the same class.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The xpath to use while comparing.
    
    Returns:
    
    A new Comparator.