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16   */
17  package org.apache.commons.lang3;
18  
19  import java.util.Arrays;
20  import java.util.Comparator;
21  
22  /**
23   * Sorts and returns arrays in the fluent style.
24   *
25   * TODO For 4.0, rename to ArraySort, since we cover the sort() method here, see also ArrayFill.
26   *
27   * @since 3.12.0
28   */
29  public class ArraySorter {
30  
31      /**
32       * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
33       *
34       * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
35       * @return the given array.
36       * @see Arrays#sort(byte[])
37       */
38      public static byte[] sort(final byte[] array) {
39          if (array != null) {
40              Arrays.sort(array);
41          }
42          return array;
43      }
44  
45      /**
46       * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
47       *
48       * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
49       * @return the given array.
50       * @see Arrays#sort(char[])
51       */
52      public static char[] sort(final char[] array) {
53          if (array != null) {
54              Arrays.sort(array);
55          }
56          return array;
57      }
58  
59      /**
60       * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
61       *
62       * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
63       * @return the given array.
64       * @see Arrays#sort(double[])
65       */
66      public static double[] sort(final double[] array) {
67          if (array != null) {
68              Arrays.sort(array);
69          }
70          return array;
71      }
72  
73      /**
74       * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
75       *
76       * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
77       * @return the given array.
78       * @see Arrays#sort(float[])
79       */
80      public static float[] sort(final float[] array) {
81          if (array != null) {
82              Arrays.sort(array);
83          }
84          return array;
85      }
86  
87      /**
88       * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
89       *
90       * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
91       * @return the given array.
92       * @see Arrays#sort(int[])
93       */
94      public static int[] sort(final int[] array) {
95          if (array != null) {
96              Arrays.sort(array);
97          }
98          return array;
99      }
100 
101     /**
102      * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
103      *
104      * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
105      * @return the given array.
106      * @see Arrays#sort(long[])
107      */
108     public static long[] sort(final long[] array) {
109         if (array != null) {
110             Arrays.sort(array);
111         }
112         return array;
113     }
114 
115     /**
116      * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
117      *
118      * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
119      * @return the given array.
120      * @see Arrays#sort(short[])
121      */
122     public static short[] sort(final short[] array) {
123         if (array != null) {
124             Arrays.sort(array);
125         }
126         return array;
127     }
128 
129     /**
130      * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
131      *
132      * @param <T> the array type.
133      * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
134      * @return the given array.
135      * @see Arrays#sort(Object[])
136      */
137     public static <T> T[] sort(final T[] array) {
138         if (array != null) {
139             Arrays.sort(array);
140         }
141         return array;
142     }
143 
144     /**
145      * Sorts the given array into ascending order and returns it.
146      *
147      * @param <T> the array type.
148      * @param array the array to sort (may be null).
149      * @param comparator the comparator to determine the order of the array. A {@code null} value uses the elements'
150      *        {@link Comparable natural ordering}.
151      * @return the given array.
152      * @see Arrays#sort(Object[])
153      */
154     public static <T> T[] sort(final T[] array, final Comparator<? super T> comparator) {
155         if (array != null) {
156             Arrays.sort(array, comparator);
157         }
158         return array;
159     }
160 
161     /**
162      * Constructs a new instance.
163      *
164      * @deprecated Will be removed in 4.0.0.
165      */
166     @Deprecated
167     public ArraySorter() {
168         // empty
169     }
170 
171 }