SortDefinition (Spring Framework 3.2.1.RELEASE API)
Date: 2013-01-24

org.springframework.beans.support

## Interface SortDefinition

- All Known Implementing Classes:
    MutableSortDefinition

      public interface SortDefinition

  Definition for sorting bean instances by a property.
  Since:
    26.05.2003
  Author:
    Juergen Hoeller

- - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `getProperty()` Return the name of the bean property to compare.
    `boolean` | `isAscending()` Return whether to sort ascending (true) or descending (false).
    `boolean` | `isIgnoreCase()` Return whether upper and lower case in String values should be ignored.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### getProperty

          String getProperty()

      Return the name of the bean property to compare. Can also be a nested bean property path.

    - #### isIgnoreCase

          boolean isIgnoreCase()

      Return whether upper and lower case in String values should be ignored.

    - #### isAscending

          boolean isAscending()

      Return whether to sort ascending (true) or descending (false).