4.3.12. Sorting

Lets you tweak the sorting settings.

4.3.12.1. Declarations

-At first glance, sorting of class declaration elements may seem somewhat -obscure, but good sorting can lead to a reduction of complexity if the -location of each element is predictable. -

-Sort class elements -

-Enables or disables the sorting of class elements. -

Example 4.149. Sorted Java source file (with Separator comments)

-class TypePrinter
-    extends AbstractPrinter
-{
-    //~ Instance/static variables ----------------------------------------------
-
-    /** Singleton. */
-    private final static Printer INSTANCE = new TypePrinter();
-
-    //~ Constructors -----------------------------------------------------------
-
-    /**
-     * Creates a new TypePrinter object.
-     */
-    protected TypePrinter()
-    {
-    }
-
-    //~ Methods ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
-    public static Printer getInstance()
-    {
-        return INSTANCE;
-    }
-
-    public void print(AST node, ASTWriter out)
-               throws IOException
-    {
-        AST child = node.getFirstChild();
-        PrinterFactory.create(child).print(child, out);
-    }
-}
-

Ordering
-You can specify the order in which static variable/initializer, instance variable, -instance initializer, constructor, method, inner class and interface elements -should appear in source files by selecting the element type and moving it up or -down the list. -
-If you enable any of the check boxes, all elements of the selected type -(within a section) will be sorted too. First by access modifier -(public, protected, package protected, private) and - for two elements with the -same accessibility - lexicographically. For methods those which follow the Java -Bean pattern (getXXX, setXXX, isXXX) will be sorted first. -

4.3.12.2. Modifiers

-Enables or disables the sorting of declaration modifiers. -

Ordering
-Lets you specify the order in which the individual modifiers should appear. -Select an entry and use the Up and Down -buttons to move it to the desired location. -