Sort (Morphia)

java.lang.Object
- dev.morphia.query.Sort

```
public class Sort
extends Object
```
Used for sorting query results or defining a sort stage in an aggregation pipeline

Since:

1.3

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

static String NATURAL

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected Sort(String field, int order)
Creates a sort on a field with a direction.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Sort`	`ascending(String field)`	Creates an ascending sort on a field
`static Sort`	`descending(String field)`	Creates a descending sort on a field
`String`	`getField()`
`int`	`getOrder()`	Returns the sort order.
`static Sort`	`naturalAscending()`	Creates an ascending sort on a field
`static Sort`	`naturalDescending()`	Creates a descending natural sort on a field

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - NATURAL
```
public static final String NATURAL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Constructor Detail
  - Sort
```
protected Sort(String field,
               int order)
```
    Creates a sort on a field with a direction.
    
    1 to specify ascending order.
    
    -1 to specify descending order.
    Parameters:
    
    field - the field
    
    order - the order
- Method Detail
  - ascending
```
public static Sort ascending(String field)
```
    Creates an ascending sort on a field
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the field
    
    Returns:
    
    the Sort instance
  - descending
```
public static Sort descending(String field)
```
    Creates a descending sort on a field
    
    Parameters:
    
    field - the field
    
    Returns:
    
    the Sort instance
  - naturalAscending
```
public static Sort naturalAscending()
```
    Creates an ascending sort on a field
    
    Returns:
    
    the Sort instance
  - naturalDescending
```
public static Sort naturalDescending()
```
    Creates a descending natural sort on a field
    
    Returns:
    
    the Sort instance
  - getOrder
```
public int getOrder()
```
    Returns the sort order.
    
    1 for ascending order.
    
    -1 for descending order.
    Returns:
    
    the sort order
  - getField
```
public String getField()
```
    Returns:
    
    the sort field