private static boolean compare(GeoElement geo1, GeoElement geo2, SortMode mode) {
switch (mode) {
case ORDER:
return geo1.getConstructionIndex() > geo2.getConstructionIndex();
default: // alphabetical
return GeoElement.compareLabels(geo1.getLabel(), geo2.getLabel()) > 0;
}
}
/**
* Performs a binary search for geo among the children of parent. All children of parent have to
* be instances of GeoElement sorted alphabetically by their names.
*
* @return -1 when not found
*/
public static final int binarySearchGeo(DefaultMutableTreeNode parent, String geoLabel) {
int left = 0;
int right = parent.getChildCount() - 1;
if (right == -1) return -1;
// binary search for geo's label
while (left <= right) {
int middle = (left + right) / 2;
DefaultMutableTreeNode node = (DefaultMutableTreeNode) parent.getChildAt(middle);
String nodeLabel = ((GeoElement) node.getUserObject()).getLabel();
int compare = GeoElement.compareLabels(geoLabel, nodeLabel);
if (compare < 0) right = middle - 1;
else if (compare > 0) left = middle + 1;
else return middle;
}
return -1;
}
