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## Uses of Interface
org.springframework.beans.support.SortDefinition

Packages that use SortDefinition
org.springframework.beans.support: Classes supporting the org.springframework.beans package, such as utility classes for sorting and holding lists of beans.

Uses of SortDefinition in org.springframework.beans.support

Classes in org.springframework.beans.support that implement SortDefinition
`class` `MutableSortDefinition` Mutable implementation of the `SortDefinition` interface.

Methods in org.springframework.beans.support that return SortDefinition
`protected SortDefinition` `PagedListHolder.copySortDefinition(SortDefinition sort)` Create a deep copy of the given sort definition, for use as state holder to compare a modified sort definition against.
`SortDefinition` `PagedListHolder.getSort()` Return the sort definition for this holder.
`SortDefinition` `PropertyComparator.getSortDefinition()` Return the SortDefinition that this comparator uses.

Methods in org.springframework.beans.support with parameters of type SortDefinition
`protected SortDefinition` `PagedListHolder.copySortDefinition(SortDefinition sort)` Create a deep copy of the given sort definition, for use as state holder to compare a modified sort definition against.
`protected void` `PagedListHolder.doSort(List source, SortDefinition sort)` Actually perform sorting of the given source list, according to the given sort definition.
`void` `PagedListHolder.setSort(SortDefinition sort)` Set the sort definition for this holder.
`static void` `PropertyComparator.sort(List source, SortDefinition sortDefinition)` Sort the given List according to the given sort definition.
`static void` `PropertyComparator.sort(Object[] source, SortDefinition sortDefinition)` Sort the given source according to the given sort definition.

Constructors in org.springframework.beans.support with parameters of type SortDefinition
`MutableSortDefinition(SortDefinition source)` Copy constructor: create a new MutableSortDefinition that mirrors the given sort definition.
`PagedListHolder(List source, SortDefinition sort)` Create a new holder instance with the given source list.
`PropertyComparator(SortDefinition sortDefinition)` Create a new PropertyComparator for the given SortDefinition.

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