public int compare(Method a, Method b) {
if (a == b) return 0;
else if (a == null) return -1;
else if (b == null) return 1;
else if (a.equals(b)) return 0;
int cmp = a.getName().compareTo(b.getName());
if (cmp != 0) return cmp;
Class[] paramA = a.getParameterTypes();
Class[] paramB = b.getParameterTypes();
if (paramA.length < paramB.length) return -1;
else if (paramB.length < paramA.length) return 1;
for (int i = 0; i < paramA.length; i++) {
cmp = paramA[i].getName().compareTo(paramB[i].getName());
if (cmp != 0) return cmp;
}
cmp = a.getDeclaringClass().getName().compareTo(b.getDeclaringClass().getName());
if (cmp != 0) return cmp;
return a.getReturnType().getName().compareTo(b.getReturnType().getName());
}
