/** Generate a sort string for the given DC metadata */
public static String makeSortString(String value, String language, String type) {
OrderFormatDelegate delegate = null;
// If there is no value, return null
if (value == null) return null;
// If a named index has been supplied
if (type != null && type.length() > 0) {
// Use a delegate if one is configured
if ((delegate = OrderFormat.getDelegate(type)) != null) {
return delegate.makeSortString(value, language);
}
// No delegates found, so apply defaults
if (type.equalsIgnoreCase(OrderFormat.AUTHOR) && authorDelegate != null) {
return authorDelegate.makeSortString(value, language);
}
if (type.equalsIgnoreCase(OrderFormat.TITLE) && titleDelegate != null) {
return titleDelegate.makeSortString(value, language);
}
if (type.equalsIgnoreCase(OrderFormat.TEXT) && textDelegate != null) {
return textDelegate.makeSortString(value, language);
}
}
return value;
}
