Package org.openscience.cdk.tools
Class ElementComparator
java.lang.Object
org.openscience.cdk.tools.ElementComparator
- All Implemented Interfaces:
Comparator<String>
Compares elements based on the order commonly used in
molecular formula. Order:
C, H, other elements in alphabetic order.
- Source code:
- main
- Belongs to CDK module:
- standard
- Keywords:
- element, sorting
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Constructor Summary
Constructors -
Method Summary
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
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Constructor Details
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ElementComparator
public ElementComparator()
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Method Details
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compare
Returns a negative if o1 comes before o2 in a molecular formula, returns zero if they are identical, and positive if o1 comes after o2 in the formula.- Specified by:
compare
in interfaceComparator<String>
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