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1 /*
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16
17 package org.springframework.beans.support;
18
19 /**
20  * Definition for sorting bean instances by a property.
21  *
22  * @author Juergen Hoeller
23  * @since 26.05.2003
24  */
25 public interface SortDefinition {
26
27     /**
28      * Return the name of the bean property to compare.
29      * Can also be a nested bean property path.
30      */
31     String JavaDoc getProperty();
32
33     /**
34      * Return whether upper and lower case in String values should be ignored.
35      */
36     boolean isIgnoreCase();
37
38     /**
39      * Return whether to sort ascending (true) or descending (false).
40      */
41     boolean isAscending();
42
43 }
44
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