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019package org.apache.wiki.util.comparators;
020
021import java.io.Serializable;
022import java.security.Principal;
023import java.text.Collator;
024import java.util.Comparator;
025
026
027/**
028 * Comparator class for sorting objects of type Principal. Used for sorting arrays or collections of Principals.
029 *
030 * @since 2.3
031 */
032public class PrincipalComparator implements Comparator< Principal >, Serializable {
033
034    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
035
036    /**
037     * Compares two Principal objects.
038     *
039     * @param o1 the first Principal
040     * @param o2 the second Principal
041     * @return the result of the comparison
042     * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(Object, Object)
043     */
044    @Override
045    public int compare( final Principal o1, final Principal o2 ) {
046        final Collator collator = Collator.getInstance();
047        return collator.compare( o1.getName(), o2.getName() );
048    }
049
050}