Java Comparator.compare

Java Comparator.compare

Compares its two arguments for order. Returns a negatvie integer , zero , or a positive integer as the first argument is less than , equal to , or greater than the second.

比较两个参数的顺序。返回一个负数，零，正数，分别对应着 第一个参数 小于，等于，大于第二个参数。

In the foregoing description , the notation sgn(expressior) designates the mathematical signum funcion, which is defined to return one of -1,0,or 1 according to whether the value of expression in negative , zero or positive.

在前面的描述中，符号sgn(expressior)指定这个数学符号函数，该函数被定义为根据表达式的值是负的，零还是正数来返回-1，0，1；

The implementor must ensure that sgn(compare(x,y)) == -sgn(compare(y,x)) for all x and y. (This implies that compare(x,y) must throw an exception if and only if compare(y,x) throws an exception.)

实现这个接口是必须确保所有的x和y的sgn（compare(x,y)）== -sgn(compare(y,x)) . 这也就意味着compare（x,y）必须要在且仅在compare(y,x)抛出异常时抛出异常。

The implementor must also ensure that the relation is transitive:((compare(x,y)>0)&&(compare(y,z)>0)) implies compare(x,z)>0.

实现这个接口也需要确保实现下面这个关系传递：((compare(x,y)>0)&&(compare(y,z)>0)) implies compare(x,z)>0.

Finally, the implementor must ensure the compare(x,y) == 0 implies that sgn(compare(x,z)) == sgn(compare(y,z)) for all z.

最后，实现者必须确保compare(x,y) == 0 也就意味着所有的z都要保证，(compare(x,z) == sgn(compare(y,z)))

It is generally the case, but not strictly required that (compare(x,y)0)(x.equals(y)).Generally speaking, any comparator that violates this condition should clearly indicate this fact. The recommended language is “Note: this comparator imposes orderings that are inconsistent with equals”

一般是这样，但不是严格要求（compare（x，y）==0）=（x.equals（y））。一般来说，任何违反这个条件的比较器都应该清楚地指出这个事实。建议使用的语言是“注意：这个比较器强加的顺序与equals不一致”