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CollationKey class in java

Posted by Sayeed Reza on September 17, 2001 at 4:55 PM

I am using CollationKey class of JDK1.3.1. I am trying to sort string regarding CollationKey. The CollationKey is not appearing as normal hex value. I am trying to explain you by an example. Let say, I have 3 string
1)a
2)a a
3)aa
Normal hex value of number 2 is smaller than 3. When I am sorting, i am getting "aa" before "a a" as ascending. It might happen that the CollationKey of "a a" is bigger than the Collationkey of "aa". How can Iget
the normal order. I have to sort based on CollationKey as I am dealing with some german character like (^a).Any idea Sir? I would be very helpful.
Sayeed