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();
}
}
}