PersonByNameComparer.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
 
namespace be.gaudry.bibliobrol.model
{
    class PersonByNameComparer : System.Collections.Generic.IComparer<Person>
    {
        #region IComparer Members
 
        /*public int Compare(object x, object y)
        {
            try
            {
                Person p1 = (Person)x;
                Person p2 = (Person)y;
                
                // pointers to a unique object -> no sort
                if (p1 == p2) return 0;
                
                // compare lastNames
                int testLastName = p1.getLastName().ToLower().CompareTo(p2.getLastName().ToLower());
                if (testLastName == 0)
                {
                    //compare firstNames
                    return p1.getFirstName().ToLower().CompareTo(p2.getFirstName().ToLower());
                }
                else return testLastName;
 
            }
            catch (Exception e)
            {
                // At least one object is not a Person -> no sort
                return 0;
            }
        }*/
 
        #endregion
 
        #region IComparer<Person> Members
 
        public int Compare(Person x, Person y)
        {
            Person p1 = (Person)x;
            Person p2 = (Person)y;
 
            // pointers to a unique object -> no sort
            if (p1 == p2) return 0;
 
            // compare lastNames
            int testLastName = p1.LastName.ToLower().CompareTo(p2.LastName.ToLower());
            if (testLastName == 0)
            {
                //compare firstNames
                return p1.FirstName.ToLower().CompareTo(p2.FirstName.ToLower());
            }
            else return testLastName;
        }
 
        #endregion
    }
}