Class VersionComparator

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Comparator<String>

    public class VersionComparator
    extends Object
    implements Comparator<String>
    Compares 2 different version strings.

    The version strings must be valid integers separated by . (dots).

    Date: 09.11.2011

    Author:
    James R. Perkins
    • Method Detail

      • compareVersion

        public static int compareVersion​(String version1,
                                         String version2)
        Compares the first version to the second version and returns, 0 if they are equal, a value less than 0 if the first version is less than the second version or a value greater than 0 if the first version is greater than the second version.
        Parameters:
        version1 - the first version to compare.
        version2 - the second version to compare.
        Returns:
        a value of 0 if the versions are equal, less than 0 if version1 is less than version2, a value greater than 0 if version1 is greater than version2.