Sort (Brazil 2.3)

java.lang.Object
- sunlabs.brazil.util.Sort

```
public class Sort
extends java.lang.Object
```
Placeholder for useful sorting utilities. Currently, sorting arrays and Vectors using the qsort algorithm are preovided.

Version:

2.2

Author:

Stephen Uhler (stephen.uhler@sun.com), Colin Stevens (colin.stevens@sun.com)

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class Description

static interface Sort.Compare
This interface is used by the Sort class to compare elements when an array is being sorted.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static void`	`qsort(java.lang.Object array)`	Sorts an array of the basic types (ints, floats, bytes, etc.) or Strings.
`static void`	`qsort(java.lang.Object array, Sort.Compare compare)`	Sorts an array.
`static void`	`qsort(java.util.Vector strings)`	Sort a vector of strings using the Qsort algorithm.

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

- Method Detail
  - qsort
```
public static void qsort(java.util.Vector strings)
```
    Sort a vector of strings using the Qsort algorithm. The compareTo method of the String class is used for comparison.
  - qsort
```
public static void qsort(java.lang.Object array)
                  throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
```
    Sorts an array of the basic types (ints, floats, bytes, etc.) or Strings. The sort is in increasing order, and is case-sensitive for strings. Sorting an array of booleans or an array of objects other than Strings is not supported.
    
    Parameters:
    
    array - The array to sort in place.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if array is not an array of the types listed above.
  - qsort
```
public static void qsort(java.lang.Object array,
                         Sort.Compare compare)
                  throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException
```
    Sorts an array. The specified comparator is used to control the sorting order. Arrays of any type may be sorted, depending upon what the comparator accepts.
    
    Parameters:
    
    array - The array to sort in place.
    
    compare - The comparator for sort order.
    
    Throws:
    
    java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if array is not an array.