RingSizeComparator (cdk 2.10 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.openscience.cdk.tools.manipulator.RingSizeComparator

All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparator<IRing>
```
public class RingSizeComparator
extends Object
implements Comparator<IRing>
```
Source code:
main

Belongs to CDK module:
standard

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`LARGE_FIRST`	Flag to denote that the set is order with the largest ring first
`static int`	`SMALL_FIRST`	Flag to denote that the set is order with the smallest ring first

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

RingSizeComparator(int order)
Constructs a new comparator to sort rings by size.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type Method Description

int compare(IRing object1, IRing object2)
- 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

- Field Detail
  - LARGE_FIRST
```
public static final int LARGE_FIRST
```
    Flag to denote that the set is order with the largest ring first
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SMALL_FIRST
```
public static final int SMALL_FIRST
```
    Flag to denote that the set is order with the smallest ring first
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - RingSizeComparator
```
public RingSizeComparator(int order)
```
    Constructs a new comparator to sort rings by size.
    
    Parameters:
    
    order - Sort order: either RingSet.SMALL_FIRST or RingSet.LARGE_FIRST.
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public int compare(IRing object1,
                   IRing object2)
            throws ClassCastException
```
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Comparator<IRing>
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassCastException