content: /*
   * This library is part of OpenCms -
   * the Open Source Content Management System
   *
   * Copyright (c) Alkacon Software GmbH & Co. KG (https://www.alkacon.com)
   *
   * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
   * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
   * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
   *
   * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
   * Lesser General Public License for more details.
   *
   * For further information about Alkacon Software GmbH & Co. KG, please see the
   * company website: https://www.alkacon.com
   *
   * For further information about OpenCms, please see the
   * project website: https://www.opencms.org
   *
   * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
   * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
   * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
   */
  
  package org.opencms.i18n;
  
  import java.io.Serializable;
  import java.util.Comparator;
  import java.util.Locale;
  
  /**
   * Simple comparator implementation for locales, that compares the String value of the locales.<p>
   *
   * @since 6.0.0
   */
  public final class CmsLocaleComparator implements Serializable, Comparator<Locale> {
  
      /** Serial version UID required for safe serialization. */
      private static final long serialVersionUID = -690619562147670465L;
  
      /** Static locale comparator. */
      private static final Comparator<Locale> LOCALE_COMPARATOR = new CmsLocaleComparator();
  
      /**
       * Hides the public constructor.<p>
       */
      private CmsLocaleComparator() {
  
          // noop
      }
  
      /**
       * Returns a static instance of the locale comparator.<p>
       *
       * @return a static instance of the locale comparator
       */
      public static Comparator<Locale> getComparator() {
  
          return LOCALE_COMPARATOR;
      }
  
      /**
       * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(java.lang.Object, java.lang.Object)
       */
      public int compare(Locale o1, Locale o2) {
  
          return o1.toString().compareTo(o2.toString());
      }
  }