Compare Objects by Multiple Fields
To compare objects by multiple fields in Java using a Custom Comparator
, you can follow this approach, Suppose you have a class MyClass
with fields field1
, field2
, and field3
. You want to compare objects of this class first by field1
, then by field2
, and finally by field3
.
Let’s consider a scenario where you have a `Person` class with fields `name`, `age`, and `city`. We want to compare `Person` objects first by name, then by age, and finally by city.
Person Class:
public class Person {
private String name;
private int age;
private String city;
// Constructors, getters, and setters
}
How to Compare Objects by Multiple Fields in Java?
In Java, A comparator interface is used to order the objects of user-defined classes. A comparator object is capable of comparing two objects of the same class. In this article, we will learn how to compare objects by multiple fields.