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package com.sun.javafx.collections;

import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;

/**
 * SortableList is a list that can sort itself in an efficient way, in contrast to the
 * Collections.sort() method which threat all lists the same way.
 * E.g. ObservableList can sort and fire only one notification.
 * @param <E>
 */
public interface SortableList<E> extends List<E> {

    /**
     * Sort using default comparator
     * @throws ClassCastException if some of the elements cannot be cast to Comparable
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if list's iterator doesn't support set
     */
    public void sort();

    /**
     * Sort using comparator
     * @param comparator the comparator to use
     * @throws ClassCastException if the list contains elements that are not
     *         <i>mutually comparable</i> using the specified comparator.
     * @throws UnsupportedOperationException if the specified list's
     *         list-iterator does not support the <tt>set</tt> operation.
     */
    public void sort(Comparator<? super E> comparator);

}