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$sorter is used to sort a collection of report templates.


$sorter.sort(collection, fieldName)

The sort function for report templates. The context name of this class is "sorter". Use $sorter to access public functions of this class through templates.


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s)   collection java.util.Collection  A collection to
be sorted 
fieldNamejava.lang.StringA fieldName to
be sorted and
the sort direction. 
Return -java.util.CollectionA sorted collection. 

For example:

#foreach ($rel in $sorter.sort($package, "name"))
$rel.name
#end
  • $package is the collection to be sorted.
  • "name:desc" is separated by ":" in two parts:
    • The first part is to identify fieldName to be sorted.
    • The second part is the option to identify the sorting direction. Sometimes, the direction is not identified. It is ascending by default.


$sorter.sort(collection, fieldName, isCaseInsensitive)

The sort function for report templates. This function allows case-sensitive sorting.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.

fieldNamejava.lang.StringA fieldName to be sorted and the sort direction.

isCaseInsensitivebooleanTrue if case-insensitive sorting.
Return-java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.


$sorter.sort(collection)

This is the sort function for report templates. The context name of this class is "sorter". Use $sorter to access public functions of this class through the templates.


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s) collection  java.util.CollectionA collection to
be sorted. 
 Return -java.util.Collection A sorted
collection.

For example:

#foreach ($rel in $sorter.sort($package))
$rel.name
#end
  • $package is a collection to be sorted.

The collection will be sorted by name, in ascending order, by default.


$sorter.sort(collection, fieldNameCollection, direction)

This sort function allows specifying more than one field name to be sorted. The priority of fields is ranked by the sequence in the fieldNameCollection parameter.


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s) collection java.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted. 
fieldNameCollectionjava.util.CollectionA collection of field names, sorted by the priority of field name order in the collection.
directionjava.lang.StringSorting direction. It is either "asc" or "desc". If this field is not entered, "asc" is used by default.
 Return -java.util.Collection A sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach ($p in $sorter.sort($Package, ["version", "name"], "desc"))
$p.name
#end


$sorter.sort(collection, fieldName, direction, isCaseInsensitive)

This sort function allows specifying more than one field name to be sorted. The priority of fields is ranked by the sequence in the fieldNameCollection parameter. This function allows case-sensitive sorting.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.

fieldNamejava.lang.StringA fieldName to be sorted and the sort direction.

directionjava.lang.StringSorting direction. It is either "asc" or "desc". If this field is not entered, "asc" is used by default.

isCaseInsensitivebooleanTrue if case-insensitive sorting.
Return-java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.


$sorter.sortByFirstNumber(collection, fieldName)

The sortByFirstNumber function is for report templates. The context name of this class is "sorter". Use $sorter to access public functions of this class through templates.


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s)  collection java.util.Collection A collection
to be sorted. 
 fieldName  java.lang.StringA fieldName to
be sorted and
the sorting direction.
 Return -java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach ($rel in $sorter.sortByFirstNumber($package, "name:desc"))
$rel.name
#end
  • $package is a collection to be sorted by FirstNumber.
  • "name:desc" is separated by ":" in two parts:
    • The first part is to identify fieldName to be sorted.
    • The second part is the option to identify the sorting direction. Sometimes, the direction is not identified. It is ascending by default.


$sorter.sortByFirstNumber(collection)

The sortByFirstNumber function for report templates. The context name of this class is "sorter". Use $sorter to access public functions of this class through templates.


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s) collection  java.util.CollectionA collection
to be sorted. 
 Return - java.util.Collection A sorted
collection. 

For example:

#foreach ($rel in $sorter.sortByFirstNumber($package)) 
$rel.name
#end
  • $package is a collection to be sorted by FirstNumber.


$sorter.sortByLocale(collection, String)

This is a function to sort for report templates. The context name of this class is "sorter". Use $sorter to access public functions of this class through templates. To sort a given collection by a particular language, identify the country code to specify the language.


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s)  collection java.util.Collection A collection
to be sorted.
countryCode  java.lang.StringThe country code
to specify a language
to perform sorting.
 Return - java.util.Collection A sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach ($p in $sorter.sortByLocale($package, "DE"))
$p.name
#end
  • $package is a collection to be sorted by country code.
  • "DE" is the country code for GERMANY (ISO country code).

This method sorts a collection by “name” attribute of each element by default.


$sorter.sortByLocale(collection, String, String)

This is a function to sort for report templates. The context name of this class is "sorter". Use $sorter to access public functions of this class through templates. To sort a given collection by a particular language, specify the language by identifying the country code and field name.


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s)   collection java.util.Collection A collection
to be sorted. 
fieldName java.lang.StringA fieldName to b
0e sorted. 
countryCode  java.lang.StringThe country code
to specify a language
to perform sorting. 
 Return - java.util.Collection A sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach ($p in $sorter.sortByLocale($package, "name", "DE"))
$p.name
#end
  • $package is the collection to be sorted.
  • “name” is the field name to be sorted.
  • "DE" is the country code for GERMANY (ISO country code).


$sorter.humanSort(collection, fieldName)

This is a special function to sort text in a human-like order. It splits text into numeric and non-numeric chunks and sorts them in numerical order. For example, "foo10" is ordered after "foo2".


Name Type Description 
 Parameter(s) collection java.util.Collection A collection
to be sorted.
fieldName java.lang.StringA fieldName to
be sorted and
the sorting direction.
 Return - java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach ($rel in $sorter.humanSort($package, "name:desc"))
$rel.name
#end
  •  $package is the collection to be sorted.
  • "name:desc" is separated by ":" in two parts:
    • The first part is to identify fieldName to be sorted.
    • The second part is the option to identify the sorting scheme. Sometimes, the order is not identified. It is ascending by default.


$sorter.humanSort(collection, fieldName, isCaseInsensitive)

This is a special function to sort text in a human-like order. It splits text into numeric and non-numeric chunks and sorts them in numerical order. For example, "foo10" is ordered after "foo2". This function allows case-sensitive sorting.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.

fieldNamejava.lang.StringA fieldName to be sorted and the sorting direction.

isCaseInsensitivebooleanTrue if case-insensitive sorting.
Return- java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.


$sorter.humanSort(collection)

This is a special function to sort text in a human-like order. It splits text into numeric and non-numeric chunks and sorts them in numerical order. For example, "foo10" is ordered after "foo2".


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s)collection   java.util.CollectionA collection
to be sorted.
 Return - java.util.Collection A sorted collection. 

For example:

#foreach ($rel in $sorter.humanSort($package))
$rel.name
#end
  • $package is the collection to be sorted.


$sorter.humanSort(collection, fieldNameCollection, direction)

This humanSort function allows specifying more than one field name to be sorted. The priority of fields is ranked by the sequence in the fieldNameCollection parameter.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)  collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.
fieldNameCollectionjava.util.CollectionA collection of field names, sorted by the priority of field name order in the collection.
directionjava.lang.StringSorting direction. It is either "asc" or "desc". If this field is not entered, "asc" is used by default.
Return-java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach ($p in $sorter.humanSort($Package, ["version", "name"], "desc"))
$p.name
#end

$sorter.humanSort(collection, fieldName, direction, isCaseInsensitive)

This humanSort function allows specifying more than one field name to be sorted. The priority of fields is ranked by the sequence in the fieldNameCollection parameter. This function allows case-sensitive sorting.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.

fieldNamejava.lang.StringA fieldName to be sorted and the sorting direction.

directionjava.lang.StringSorting direction. It is either "asc" or "desc". If this field is not entered, "asc" is used by default.

isCaseInsensitivebooleanTrue if case-insensitive sorting.
Return-java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.


$sorter.containmentTreeSort(collection)

This function is for sorting elements that match the Containment tree order.


Name Type Description 
Parameter(s)collection   java.util.CollectionA collection
to be sorted.
 Return - java.util.Collection A sorted collection. 


$sorter.tagSort(collection, stereotypeName, tagName)

This function is for sorting a collection item by specifying an applied stereotype name and tag name.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.

stereotypeNamejava.lang.StringAn applied stereotype name.

tagNamejava.lang.StringA tag name of the applied stereotype and the sorting direction.
Return-java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach($p in $sorter.tagSort($Package, "MyStereotype", "tagA:desc"))
$report.getStereotypePropertyString($p, "Mystereotype", "tagA") :: $p.name
#end
  • $package is the collection to be sorted.
  • "name:desc" is separated by ":" in two parts:
    • The first part is to identify tagName to be sorted.
    • The second part is the option to identify the sorting scheme. Sometimes, the order is not identified. It is ascending by default.


$sorter.tagSort($collection, $stereotypeName, $tagName, $forceNumber)

This function is for sorting a collection item by specifying an applied stereotype name and tag name and forcing a tag value to convert to a numeric before sorting.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.

stereotypeNamejava.lang.StringAn applied stereotype name.

tagNamejava.lang.StringA tag name of the applied stereotype and the sorting direction.

forceNumberbooleanTrue if a tag value is converted to a numeric before sorting.
Return-java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach($p in $sorter.tagSort($Package, "MyStereotype", "tagA:desc", true))
$report.getStereotypePropertyString($p, "Mystereotype", "tagA") :: $p.name
#end
  • $package is the collection to be sorted.
  • "name:desc" is separated by ":" in two parts:
    • The first part is to identify tagName to be sorted.
    • The second part is the option to identify the sorting scheme. Sometimes, the order is not identified. It is ascending by default.
  • If this parameter is not defined in the function, the forceNumber default value of false will be applied.


$sorter.tagSort($collection, $stereotype, $tagName)

This function is for sorting a collection item by specifying an applied stereotype object and tag name.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.

stereotypecom.nomagic.uml2.ext.magicdraw.mdprofiles.StereotypeAn applied stereotype object.

tagNamejava.lang.StringA tag name of the applied stereotype and the sorting direction.
Return-java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach($p in $sorter.tagSort($Package, $stereotype, "tagA:desc"))
$report.getStereotypePropertyString($p, "Mystereotype", "tagA") :: $p.name
#end
  • $package is the collection to be sorted.
  • "name:desc" is separated by ":" in two parts:
    • The first part is to identify tagName to be sorted.
    • The second part is the option to identify the sorting scheme. Sometimes, the order is not identified. It is ascending by default.


$sorter.tagSort($collection, $stereotype, $tagName, $forceNumber)

This function is for sorting a collection item by specifying an applied stereotype object and tag name and forcing a tag value to convert to a numeric before sorting.


NameTypeDescription
Parameter(s)collectionjava.util.CollectionA collection to be sorted.

stereotypecom.nomagic.uml2.ext.magicdraw.mdprofiles.StereotypeAn applied stereotype object.

tagNamejava.lang.StringA tag name of the applied stereotype and the sorting direction.

forceNumberbooleanTrue if a tag value is converted to a numeric before sorting.
Return-java.util.CollectionA sorted collection.

For example:

#foreach($p in $sorter.tagSort($Package, $stereotype, "tagA:desc", true))
$report.getStereotypePropertyString($p, "Mystereotype", "tagA") :: $p.name
#end
  • $package is the collection to be sorted.
  • "name:desc" is separated by ":" in two parts:
    • The first part is to identify tagName to be sorted.
    • The second part is the option to identify the sorting scheme. Sometimes, the order is not identified. It is ascending by default.
  • If this parameter is not defined in the function, the forceNumber default value of false will be applied.