The comparator() method of java.util.SortedMap interface is used to return the comparator used to order the keys in this map, or null if this map uses the natural ordering of its keys.
Syntax:
public Comparator comparator()
Return Value: This method returns the comparator used to order the keys in this map, or null if this map uses the natural ordering of its keys.
Below programs illustrate the comparator() method:
Example 1: For Natural ordering.
Java
// Java program to demonstrate // comparator() method for natural ordering import java.util.*;
public class GFG1 {
public static void main(String[] argv)
throws Exception
{
try {
// Creating object of SortedTreeMap
SortedMap<Integer, String>
sotreemap = new TreeMap<Integer, String>();
// Populating tree map
sotreemap.put( 1 , "one" );
sotreemap.put( 2 , "two" );
sotreemap.put( 3 , "three" );
sotreemap.put( 4 , "four" );
sotreemap.put( 5 , "five" );
// Printing the SortedTreeMap
System.out.println( "SortedTreeMap: " + sotreemap);
// Getting used Comparator in the map
// using comparator() method
Comparator comp = sotreemap.comparator();
// Printing the comparator value
System.out.println( "Comparator value: "
+ comp);
}
catch (NullPointerException e) {
System.out.println( "Exception thrown : " + e);
}
}
} |
Output:
SortedTreeMap: {1=one, 2=two, 3=three, 4=four, 5=five} Comparator value: null
Example 2: For Reverse ordering.
Java
// Java program to demonstrate // comparator() method // for reverse ordering import java.util.*;
public class GFG1 {
public static void main(String[] argv)
throws Exception<div class = "code-output" >
<b>Output:</b> <pre> Initial Mappings are: { 10 =Geeks, 15 = 4 , 20 =Geeks, 25 =Welcomes, 30 =You}
The set is: [ 10 =Geeks, 15 = 4 , 20 =Geeks, 25 =Welcomes, 30 =You]
</pre> </div> {
try {
// Creating object of TreeMap
SortedMap<Integer, String>
sotreemap = new TreeMap<Integer, String>(
Collections.reverseOrder());
// Populating tree map
sotreemap.put( 1 , "one" );
sotreemap.put( 2 , "two" );
sotreemap.put( 3 , "three" );
sotreemap.put( 4 , "four" );
sotreemap.put( 5 , "five" );
// Printing the TreeMap
System.out.println( "SortedTreeMap: " + sotreemap);
// Getting used Comparator in the map
// using comparator() method
Comparator comp = sotreemap.comparator();
// Printing the comparator value
System.out.println( "Comparator value: " + comp);
}
catch (NullPointerException e) {
System.out.println( "Exception thrown : " + e);
}
}
} |
Output:
SortedTreeMap: {5=five, 4=four, 3=three, 2=two, 1=one} Comparator value: java.util.Collections$ReverseComparator@232204a1