#region License

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 *
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 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
 *
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 *
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 */

#endregion

#region Imports



#endregion

namespace Spring.Objects.Support
{
	/// <summary>
	/// Definition for sorting object instances by a property.
	/// </summary>
	/// <author>Juergen Hoeller</author>
	/// <author>Simon White (.NET)</author>
	public interface ISortDefinition
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// The name of the property to sort by.
		/// </summary>
		string Property
		{
			get;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Whether upper and lower case in string values should be ignored.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// True if the sorting should be performed in a case-insensitive fashion.
		/// </value>
		bool IgnoreCase
		{
			get;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// If the sorting should be ascending or descending.
		/// </summary>
		/// <value>
		/// True if the sorting should be in the ascending order.
		/// </value>
		bool Ascending
		{
			get;
		}
	}
}
