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package org.springframework.beans.support;
/**
* Definition for sorting bean instances by a property.
*
* @author Juergen Hoeller
* @since 26.05.2003
*/
public interface SortDefinition {
/**
* Return the name of the bean property to compare.
* Can also be a nested bean property path.
*/
String getProperty();
/**
* Return whether upper and lower case in String values should be ignored.
*/
boolean isIgnoreCase();
/**
* Return whether to sort ascending (true) or descending (false).
*/
boolean isAscending();
}
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