org.apache.commons.lang3.compare

## Class ObjectToStringComparator

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.lang3.compare.ObjectToStringComparator

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, Comparator<Object>

      public final class ObjectToStringComparator
      extends Object
      implements Comparator<Object>, Serializable

  Compares Object's `Object.toString()` values. This class is stateless.
  Since:
    3.10
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static ObjectToStringComparator` | `INSTANCE` Singleton instance.

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ObjectToStringComparator()`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `compare(Object o1, Object o2)`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

    - ### Methods inherited from interface java.util.Comparator

      `comparing, comparing, comparingDouble, comparingInt, comparingLong, equals, naturalOrder, nullsFirst, nullsLast, reversed, reverseOrder, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparing, thenComparingDouble, thenComparingInt, thenComparingLong`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### INSTANCE

          public static final ObjectToStringComparator INSTANCE

      Singleton instance. This class is stateless.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ObjectToStringComparator

          public ObjectToStringComparator()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### compare

          public int compare(Object o1,
                             Object o2)

      Specified by:
        `compare` in interface `Comparator<Object>`

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