using System; using System.Collections; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.Linq; using System.Text; using System.Threading.Tasks; using System.Windows.Forms; namespace TradeIdeas.TIProGUI { /// /// This class is an implementation of the 'IComparer' interface. /// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/developer/visualstudio/csharp/language-compilers/sort-listview-by-column /// public class ListViewColumnSorter : IComparer { /// /// Specifies the column to be sorted /// private int ColumnToSort; /// /// Specifies the order in which to sort (i.e. 'Ascending'). /// private SortOrder OrderOfSort; /// /// Case insensitive comparer object /// private CaseInsensitiveComparer ObjectCompare; /// /// Class constructor. Initializes various elements /// public ListViewColumnSorter() { // Initialize the column to '0' ColumnToSort = 0; // Initialize the sort order to 'none' OrderOfSort = SortOrder.None; // Initialize the CaseInsensitiveComparer object ObjectCompare = new CaseInsensitiveComparer(); } /// /// This method is inherited from the IComparer interface. It compares the two objects passed using a case insensitive comparison. /// /// First object to be compared /// Second object to be compared /// The result of the comparison. "0" if equal, negative if 'x' is less than 'y' and positive if 'x' is greater than 'y' public int Compare(object x, object y) { int compareResult; ListViewItem listviewX, listviewY; // Cast the objects to be compared to ListViewItem objects listviewX = (ListViewItem)x; listviewY = (ListViewItem)y; // Compare the two items compareResult = ObjectCompare.Compare(listviewX.SubItems[ColumnToSort].Text, listviewY.SubItems[ColumnToSort].Text); // Calculate correct return value based on object comparison if (OrderOfSort == SortOrder.Ascending) { // Ascending sort is selected, return normal result of compare operation return compareResult; } else if (OrderOfSort == SortOrder.Descending) { // Descending sort is selected, return negative result of compare operation return (-compareResult); } else { // Return '0' to indicate they are equal return 0; } } /// /// Gets or sets the number of the column to which to apply the sorting operation (Defaults to '0'). /// public int SortColumn { set { ColumnToSort = value; } get { return ColumnToSort; } } /// /// Gets or sets the order of sorting to apply (for example, 'Ascending' or 'Descending'). /// public SortOrder Order { set { OrderOfSort = value; } get { return OrderOfSort; } } /// /// Sorts the provided ListView by the number of the Column /// The list that containts the items to be sorted /// The number of the column to be sorted /// public void Sort(ListView sourceList, int columnNumber) { // Determine if clicked column is already the column that is being sorted. if (columnNumber == SortColumn) { // Reverse the current sort direction for this column. if (Order == SortOrder.Ascending) { Order = SortOrder.Descending; } else { Order = SortOrder.Ascending; } } else { // Set the column number that is to be sorted; default to ascending. SortColumn = columnNumber; Order = SortOrder.Ascending; } // Perform the sort with these new sort options. sourceList.Sort(); } } }