/*
 * PSwing Utilities -- Nifty Swing Widgets
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 * $Archive: SwingTools$
 * $FileName: ToStringComparator.java$
 * $FileID: 5$
 *
 * Last change:
 * $AuthorName: Rob MacGrogan$
 * $Date: 1/28/03 8:05 PM$
 * $VerID: 55$
 * $Comment: Add GLPL text.$
 **************************************************************************/
package com.pallas.swing.pcombobox;

import java.util.Comparator;

/**
 * Title:   $FileName: ToStringComparator.java$
 * @version $VerNum: 2$
 * @author $AuthorName: Rob MacGrogan$<br><br>
 * 
 * $Description: Comparator that calls toString() method on
 *              objects to sort them.$<br>
 * $KeyWordsOff: $<br><br>
 *
 * Comparator that calls <code>toString()</code> method on objects to
 * sort them.
 */
public class ToStringComparator implements Comparator {

  private boolean invert = false;

  /**
   * Sorts in alphabetical order if this constructor is used.
   */
  public ToStringComparator(){
  }

  /**
   * @param invert -- if <code>true</code>, sorts in reverse
   *            alphabetical order. If <code>false</code>, sorts
   *            in alphabetical order.
   */
  public ToStringComparator(boolean invert){
    this.invert = invert;
  }

  /**
   * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(Object, Object)
   */
  public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
    int sort = 0;
    String s1 = o1.toString();
    String s2 = o2.toString();

    if (firstStringSortsBeforeSecond(s1, s2, invert)){
      sort = -1;
    }
    else if (s1.equals(s2)){
      sort = 0;
    }
    else{
      sort = 1;
    }
    return sort;
  }


  public static boolean firstStringSortsBeforeSecond(String sOne, String sTwo, boolean invert){
    boolean bReturn = false;
    try{
      double dblOne = Double.parseDouble(sOne);
      double dblTwo = Double.parseDouble(sTwo);
      if ( dblOne <= dblTwo){
        bReturn = true;
      }
      else {
        bReturn = false;
      }
    }
    catch (NumberFormatException ex){
      int iComp = sOne.compareToIgnoreCase(sTwo);
      if (iComp <= 0){
        bReturn = true;
      }
      else {
        bReturn = false;
      }
    }

    if (invert){
      bReturn = ! bReturn;
    }

    return bReturn;
  }


}