LastModifiedTimeFileComparator.java

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package org.forgerock.audit.util;

import java.io.File;
import java.util.Comparator;

/**
 * Compare two files based on file modification time.
 */
public class LastModifiedTimeFileComparator implements Comparator<File> {

    /**
     * Compare two files based on file modification time.
     *
     * @param  o1  The first file to be compared.
     * @param  o2  The second file to be compared.
     *
     * @return  A negative value if the first file was the most recently modified,
     *          a positive value if the second was the most recently modified, or
     *          zero if there is no discernible difference between the last modify
     *          times.
     */
    @Override
    public int compare(File o1, File o2) {
        if (o1 == o2) {
            return 0;
        }

        if (o1.lastModified() > o2.lastModified()) {
            return -1;
        } else if (o1.lastModified() < o2.lastModified()) {
            return 1;
        } else {
            return 0;
        }
    }
}