In sorting "reverse" is a common terminology, the comparator is used to
sort. Ascending/Descending would be another term but is to much "point 
of view" dependant.

Just my EUR0.02...

"Michael A. Smith" wrote:
>[snip]
> Additionally, I think that "InverseComparator" is a more appropriate name,
> as "inverse" has a more direct meaning (to me at least).  Inverse has the
> mathematical meaning of the opposite sign which is exactly what this
> comparator does.  Reverse, on the other hand, implies switching the order
> of something, the comparator isn't really switching the order (although a
> collection using the comparator may be "reversed" if it uses the "inverse"
> comparator).
> 
> Thoughts?
>[snip]

-- 
:) Christoph Reck

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