org.kuali.rice.krad.data.metadata

Interface DataObjectCollectionSortAttribute

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

DataObjectCollectionSortAttributeImpl

public interface DataObjectCollectionSortAttribute
extends Serializable

Represents a single field on which to sort a DataObjectCollection within a DataObjectMetadata.

The collection may hold multiple of these objects to support sorting by multiple fields.

Author:

Kuali Rice Team (rice.collab@kuali.org)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getAttributeName() Gets attribute name.
SortDirection	getSortDirection() Gets the attribute sort.

Method Detail

getAttributeName

String getAttributeName()

Gets attribute name.

The attribute name on which to sort the collection.

Returns:

attribute name

getSortDirection

SortDirection getSortDirection()

Gets the attribute sort.

For this attribute, which way should we sort?.

Returns:

attribute sort