/**
   * @param contentService A content service to filter the visible filters.
   * @param aParent The parent used to search for a sorter.
   * @return The set of filters that are 'visible' to the given viewer descriptor.
   */
  public CommonSorterDescriptor[] findApplicableSorters(
      NavigatorContentService contentService, Object aParent) {

    INavigatorContentDescriptor sourceOfContribution =
        contentService.getSourceOfContribution(aParent);
    return findApplicableSorters(contentService, sourceOfContribution, aParent);
  }