com.nomagic.magicdraw.magicreport.tools

Class SorterTool

java.lang.Object

java.util.Observable

com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.Tool

com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool

com.nomagic.magicdraw.magicreport.tools.SorterTool

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.ITool, com.nomagic.magicreport.IVariable, java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Cloneable

@OpenApiAll
public class SorterTool
extends com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool

The sort tool specific for MagicDraw.

Since:

Jun 13, 2008

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool

com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool.HumanAscendingSort, com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool.HumanDescendingSort

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.ITool

com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.ITool.HTMLString, com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.ITool.RetainedString, com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.ITool.Void

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static java.lang.String	CONTEXT_NAME Contains a context name.

Fields inherited from class com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.Tool

context, properties

Fields inherited from interface com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.ITool

VOID

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SorterTool()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getBlankValue() Return the value for blank field.
protected java.lang.Object	getValue(java.lang.Object object, java.lang.String propertyName) Look up a object value by property name.
java.util.Collection	humanSort(java.util.Collection collection) Special sorting function with human order, which says to split the text to be sorted into numeric and non-numeric chunks, then sort so that the numeric chunks are treated as numbers.
void	setProperties(java.util.Properties properties) This method is invoked by the template engine runtime, after class has been initializing, to set the template properties.
java.util.Collection	sort(java.util.Collection collection) Sort function for template report.
java.util.Collection	treeSort(java.util.Collection collection) Special sorting function with human order for containment tree elements, which says to split the text to be sorted into numeric and non-numeric chunks, then sort so that the numeric chunks are treated as numbers.

Methods inherited from class com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool

getNextToken, humanSort, sort, sortByFirstNumber, sortByFirstNumber, sortByLocale, sortByLocale

Methods inherited from class com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.Tool

clone, getContext, getProperties, getProperty, getProperty, notifyObservers, setContext

Methods inherited from class java.util.Observable

addObserver, clearChanged, countObservers, deleteObserver, deleteObservers, hasChanged, notifyObservers, setChanged

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

CONTEXT_NAME

public static final java.lang.String CONTEXT_NAME

Contains a context name.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

SorterTool

public SorterTool()

Method Detail

setProperties

public void setProperties(java.util.Properties properties)

This method is invoked by the template engine runtime, after class has been initializing, to set the template properties. Override current properties will not affect with the engine.

Specified by:

setProperties in interface com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.ITool

Overrides:

setProperties in class com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.Tool

Parameters:

properties - template engine properties

getBlankValue

public java.lang.String getBlankValue()

Return the value for blank field.

Returns:

value for blank field

sort

public java.util.Collection sort(java.util.Collection collection)

Sort function for template report. Context name of this class is "sorter". Public functions of this class are able to access via template by using $sorter

For example:

 <code>
    #foreach ($rel in $sorter.sort($package))
       $rel.name
    #end
 </code>
 

This method will sort object in collection by default MagicDraw model ordering ('name' when input is a collection of NamedElement).

Overrides:

sort in class com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool

Parameters:

collection - collection to be sort

Returns:

sorted collection

humanSort

public java.util.Collection humanSort(java.util.Collection collection)

Special sorting function with human order, which says to split the text to be sorted into numeric and non-numeric chunks, then sort so that the numeric chunks are treated as numbers. This makes "foo10" sort after "foo2"

This method will sort object in collection by default MagicDraw model ordering. ('name' when input is a collection of NamedElement).

Overrides:

humanSort in class com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool

Parameters:

collection - collection collection to be sort

Returns:

sorted collection

treeSort

public java.util.Collection treeSort(java.util.Collection collection)

Special sorting function with human order for containment tree elements, which says to split the text to be sorted into numeric and non-numeric chunks, then sort so that the numeric chunks are treated as numbers. This makes "foo10" sort after "foo2"

This method will sort object in collection by default MagicDraw model ordering. ('name' when input is a collection of NamedElement).

Parameters:

collection - collection collection to be sort

Returns:

sorted collection

getValue

protected java.lang.Object getValue(java.lang.Object object,
                                    java.lang.String propertyName)

Look up a object value by property name.

Overrides:

getValue in class com.nomagic.magicreport.engine.tools.SortTool

Parameters:

object - target object.

propertyName - property name

Returns:

the value.