package org.jtheque.primary.view.impl.sort;

 /*

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  *

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 import org.jtheque.primary.view.impl.models.tree.JThequeTreeModel;

 /**

  * A sorter. It populates a tree model with data depending on a content type and a sort type.

  *

  * @author Baptiste Wicht

  */

 public interface Sorter {

         /**

          * Indicate if the sorter can sort the specified type of content and sort.

          *

          * @param content The content.

          * @param sortType The type of sort.

          *

          * @return <code>true</code> if the sorter can sort the specified type.

          */

         boolean canSort(String content, String sortType);

         /**

          * Populate the model.

          *

          * @param model The tree model to populate.

          */

         void sort(JThequeTreeModel model);

 }