SortStatementFormatter (hybris Commerce Suite 1905)

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultSortStatementFormatter, ItemtypeSortStatementFormatter, StringSortStatementFormatter
```
public interface SortStatementFormatter
```
The formatter detects if a custom sort statement should be used given a special condition is fulfilled.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`formatSortStatement(Sort sort)`	Format the sort parameter of the provided `Sort` object.
`boolean`	`isApplicable(AttributeDescriptorModel attributeDescriptor)`	Determines if a custom sort statement formatter should be applied given the `AttributeDescriptorModel` provided.

- Method Detail
  - isApplicable
```
boolean isApplicable(AttributeDescriptorModel attributeDescriptor)
```
    Determines if a custom sort statement formatter should be applied given the AttributeDescriptorModel provided.
    
    Parameters:
    
    attributeDescriptor - the attribute descriptor model used to evaluate the condition
    
    Returns:
    
    true when the condition is met and the sort parameter should be formatted using formatSortStatement(Sort); false otherwise
  - formatSortStatement
```
java.lang.String formatSortStatement(Sort sort)
```
    Format the sort parameter of the provided Sort object.
    
    Parameters:
    
    sort - the Sort object containing the sort parameter and direction
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatted sort parameter