SortOrder (SwingLabs JavaDoc)

java.lang.Object
- org.jdesktop.swingx.decorator.SortOrder

```
public final class SortOrder
extends java.lang.Object
```
Encasulates sort state. There are several conenience methods to simplify usage of the three possible states (unsorted, ascending sorted, descending sorted). PENDING: incomplete.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static SortOrder ASCENDING

static SortOrder DESCENDING

static SortOrder UNSORTED

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`boolean`	`isAscending()`	Convenience to check for ascending sort order.
`boolean`	`isSorted()`	Convenience to check if the order is sorted.
`boolean`	`isSorted(boolean ascending)`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - ASCENDING
```
public static final SortOrder ASCENDING
```
  - DESCENDING
```
public static final SortOrder DESCENDING
```
  - UNSORTED
```
public static final SortOrder UNSORTED
```
- Method Detail
  - isSorted
```
public boolean isSorted()
```
    Convenience to check if the order is sorted.
    
    Returns:
    
    false if unsorted, true for ascending/descending.
  - isSorted
```
public boolean isSorted(boolean ascending)
```
  - isAscending
```
public boolean isAscending()
```
    Convenience to check for ascending sort order. PENDING: is this helpful at all?
    
    Returns:
    
    true if ascendingly sorted, false for unsorted/descending.
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object