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020package org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.comparators;
021
022
023import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.schema.LdapComparator;
024import org.apache.directory.api.util.Strings;
025
026
027/**
028 * A comparator that compares the objectClass type with values: AUXILIARY,
029 * ABSTRACT, and STRUCTURAL.
030 * 
031 * @param <T> The type of object to compare
032 * 
033 * @author <a href="mailto:dev@directory.apache.org">Apache Directory Project</a>
034 */
035public class ObjectClassTypeComparator<T> extends LdapComparator<T>
036{
037    /** The serial version UID */
038    private static final long serialVersionUID = 2L;
039
040
041    /**
042     * Creates a new instance of ObjectClassTypeComparator.
043     * 
044     * @param oid The Comparator's OID
045     */
046    public ObjectClassTypeComparator( String oid )
047    {
048        super( oid );
049    }
050
051
052    /**
053     * {@inheritDoc}
054     */
055    @Override
056    public int compare( T o1, T o2 )
057    {
058        String s1 = getString( o1 );
059        String s2 = getString( o2 );
060
061        if ( s1 == null && s2 == null )
062        {
063            return 0;
064        }
065
066        if ( s1 == null )
067        {
068            return -1;
069        }
070
071        if ( s2 == null )
072        {
073            return 1;
074        }
075
076        return s1.compareTo( s2 );
077    }
078
079
080    String getString( T obj )
081    {
082        String strValue;
083
084        if ( obj == null )
085        {
086            return null;
087        }
088
089        if ( obj instanceof String )
090        {
091            strValue = ( String ) obj;
092        }
093        else if ( obj instanceof byte[] )
094        {
095            strValue = Strings.utf8ToString( ( byte[] ) obj );
096        }
097        else
098        {
099            strValue = obj.toString();
100        }
101
102        return strValue;
103    }
104}