## org.jfree.data
Class KeyedValueComparatorType

    java.lang.Object
      org.jfree.data.KeyedValueComparatorType

public final class KeyedValueComparatorType
extends java.lang.Object

Uses to indicate the type of a `KeyedValueComparator` : 'by key' or 'by value'.

Field Summary
`static KeyedValueComparatorType` `BY_KEY` An object representing 'by key' sorting.
`static KeyedValueComparatorType` `BY_VALUE` An object representing 'by value' sorting.

Method Summary
`boolean` `equals(java.lang.Object o)` Returns `true` if this object is equal to the specified object, and `false` otherwise.
`int` `hashCode()` Returns a hash code.
`java.lang.String` `toString()` Returns a string representing the object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### BY_KEY

    public static final KeyedValueComparatorType BY_KEY

  An object representing 'by key' sorting.

### BY_VALUE

    public static final KeyedValueComparatorType BY_VALUE

  An object representing 'by value' sorting.

Method Detail

### toString

    public java.lang.String toString()

  Returns a string representing the object.

  Returns:
    The string.

### equals

    public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

  Returns `true` if this object is equal to the specified object, and `false` otherwise.

  Parameters:
    `o` - the other object.
  Returns:
    A boolean.

### hashCode

    public int hashCode()

  Returns a hash code.

  Returns:
    a hash code.