ComparatorContext

java.lang.Object
- com.jidesoft.converter.AbstractContext
- - com.jidesoft.comparator.ComparatorContext

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable
```
public class ComparatorContext
extends AbstractContext
```
The context object used by ObjectComparatorManager. For the same type, we may need different way to compare them. This context is used so that user can register different comparators for the same type.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static ComparatorContext DEFAULT_CONTEXT
Default comparator context with empty name and no user object.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor	Description
`ComparatorContext(java.lang.String name)`	Creates a comparator context with a name.
`ComparatorContext(java.lang.String name, java.lang.Object object)`	Creates a comparator context with a name and a user object.

Method Summary
- Methods inherited from class com.jidesoft.converter.AbstractContext
  equals, getName, getUserObject, hashCode, setName, setUserObject, toString
- Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
  clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - DEFAULT_CONTEXT
```
public static final ComparatorContext DEFAULT_CONTEXT
```
    Default comparator context with empty name and no user object.
- Constructor Detail
  - ComparatorContext
```
public ComparatorContext(java.lang.String name)
```
    Creates a comparator context with a name.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the comparator context.
  - ComparatorContext
```
public ComparatorContext(java.lang.String name,
                         java.lang.Object object)
```
    Creates a comparator context with a name and a user object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the comparator context.
    
    object - the user object. It can be used as any object to pass informaton along.