UnambiguousCvTermComparator (PSI :: JAMI - Java framework for molecular interactions 3.3.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- psidev.psi.mi.jami.utils.comparator.cv.CvTermComparator
- - psidev.psi.mi.jami.utils.comparator.cv.UnambiguousCvTermComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<CvTerm>
```
public class UnambiguousCvTermComparator
extends CvTermComparator
```
Unambiguous comparator for CvTerms : If one CvTerm does not have any identifiers, it will only compare the short names (case insensitive). If both CvTerm objects have identifiers, it will look for exact same collection of identifiers using UnambiguousExternalIdentifierComparator and ignores all the other properties. - Two CvTerms which are null are equals - The CvTerm which is not null is before null. - If the two external identifiers are set, use UnambiguousExternalIdentifier comparator - The CvTerm without an external identifier is after the CvTerm with an identifier (do not compare short names if we have one external identifier) - When both CvTerms do not have an external identifier, it compares the short names (case insensitive) which cannot be null
Since:
```
18/12/12
```
Version:

$Id$

Author:

Marine Dumousseau (marine@ebi.ac.uk)

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

UnambiguousCvTermComparator()
Creates a new CvTermComparator with UnambiguousExternalIdentifierComparator

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static boolean`	`areEquals(CvTerm cv1, CvTerm cv2)`	Use UnambiguousCvTermComparator to know if two CvTerms are equals.
`UnambiguousExternalIdentifierComparator`	`getIdentifierComparator()`	Getter for the field `identifierComparator`.
`static int`	`hashCode(CvTerm cv1)`	hashCode

Methods inherited from class psidev.psi.mi.jami.utils.comparator.cv.CvTermComparator
compare, getIdentifierCollectionComparator

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

Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator
equals, reversed, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong

- Constructor Detail
  - UnambiguousCvTermComparator
```
public UnambiguousCvTermComparator()
```
    Creates a new CvTermComparator with UnambiguousExternalIdentifierComparator
- Method Detail
  - getIdentifierComparator
```
public UnambiguousExternalIdentifierComparator getIdentifierComparator()
```
    Getter for the field identifierComparator.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getIdentifierComparator in class CvTermComparator
    
    Returns:
    
    a Comparator object.
  - areEquals
```
public static boolean areEquals(CvTerm cv1,
                                CvTerm cv2)
```
    Use UnambiguousCvTermComparator to know if two CvTerms are equals.
    
    Parameters:
    
    cv1 - a CvTerm object.
    
    cv2 - a CvTerm object.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if the two CvTerms are equal
  - hashCode
```
public static int hashCode(CvTerm cv1)
```
    hashCode
    
    Parameters:
    
    cv1 - a CvTerm object.
    
    Returns:
    
    the hashcode consistent with the equals method for this comparator