Sort

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Usage
Properties
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Sorts the contents of the message

Usage

The Sort pattern sorts the contents of a message using a sorting algorithm provided as an expression or a Spring bean. The incoming message body must be convertible to a java.lang.List.

The Sort pattern can be placed anywhere in the body of a route. It can only support a single output.

Properties

Table 55, “Sort Properties” describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 55. Sort Properties

NameDescription

Language

Specifies the expression language used to process the expression.

Comperator Ref

Specifies a reference to the bean that implements the sorting algorithm.

Description

Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.

Id

Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint.

The tooling automatically generates an id for a node when it is created, but you can remove that id or replace it with your own. The Camel debugger requires all nodes with a breakpoint set to have a unique id.

You can use the id to refer to endpoints in your Camel XML file.


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