NameSequencer

java.lang.Object
- com.nomagic.magicdraw.uml.symbols.layout.sequence.NameSequencer

All Implemented Interfaces:

Sequencer, java.util.Comparator<ShapeElement>

Direct Known Subclasses:

NumberingSequencer
```
@OpenApiAll
public class NameSequencer
extends java.lang.Object
implements Sequencer
```
Alphanumeric sequencer. Sorts alphabetically (uses the same sorting comparator as containment tree)

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static java.lang.String NAME

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

NameSequencer()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`int`	`compare(ShapeElement shape1, ShapeElement shape2)`
`protected int`	`compareStrings(java.lang.String string1, java.lang.String string2)`	Compares two strings alphanumerically.
`java.lang.String`	`getName()`	The name of the sequencer

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
  - NAME
```
public static final java.lang.String NAME
```
- Constructor Detail
  - NameSequencer
```
public NameSequencer()
```
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public java.lang.String getName()
```
    Description copied from interface: Sequencer
    
    The name of the sequencer
    
    Specified by:
    
    getName in interface Sequencer
    
    Returns:
    
    sequencer name
  - compare
```
public int compare(ShapeElement shape1,
                   ShapeElement shape2)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface java.util.Comparator<ShapeElement>
    
    Specified by:
    
    compare in interface Sequencer
  - compareStrings
```
protected int compareStrings(@CheckForNull
                             java.lang.String string1,
                             @CheckForNull
                             java.lang.String string2)
```
    Compares two strings alphanumerically. Empty strings are placed at the end. Null values are translated into empty strings.
    
    Parameters:
    
    string1 - first string
    
    string2 - second string
    
    Returns:
    
    compare result