Thanks very much
-----Original Message-----
From: Rafal Krupinski [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 03 June 2005 09:06
To: Tomcat Users List
Subject: Re: OT Friday - Random sorting
Mark Benussi wrote:
> Hello.
> I am trying to write a comparator that randomly sorts a collection.
> I have something like this:
>
> new Comparator() {
> /**
>
> * @see java.util.Comparator#compare(java.lang.Object,
> java.lang.Object)
>
> */
>
> public int compare(Object object1, Object object2) {
> long time = new Date().getTime();
> Random random1 = new Random(time);
> Integer x1 = new Integer(random1.nextInt());
> random1.setSeed(++time);
> Integer x2 = new Integer(random1.nextInt());
> return x1.compareTo(x2);
> }
> }
>
> But sadly to no avail.
> Has anyone done this before or have any suggestions.
try this:
new Comparator(){
Random r=new Random();//automatic seed
public int compare(Object object1, Object object2){
return r.nextInt();
}
public boolean equals(Object obj){return this==obj;}
}
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