# AbstractPublicationComparator.java

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    package org.silverpeas.components.kmelia.model;

    import org.silverpeas.core.util.comparator.AbstractComplexComparator;

    /**
     * Each implementation setups the values on which the comparator MUST compare.
     * In any case the comparison on identifier of publication is then added.
     */
    public abstract class AbstractPublicationComparator
        extends AbstractComplexComparator<KmeliaPublication> {
      private static final long serialVersionUID = -2378713314388688417L;

      private final boolean asc;

      public AbstractPublicationComparator(final boolean asc) {
        super();
        this.asc = asc;
      }

      @Override
      protected ValueBuffer getValuesToCompare(
          final KmeliaPublication publication) {
        final ValueBuffer valueBuffer = new ValueBuffer();
        setupWith(publication, asc, valueBuffer);
        return valueBuffer.append(publication.getDetail().getId());
      }

      abstract void setupWith(final KmeliaPublication publication, final boolean asc,
          final ValueBuffer valueBuffer);
    }