Objects

java.lang.Object
- jetbrains.buildServer.util.Objects

```
public class Objects
extends java.lang.Object
```
Useful functions for working with different objects.

Since:

8.1

Author:

Leonid Bushuev from JetBrains

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Objects()

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static <T extends java.lang.Comparable<? super T>> int`	`compare(T object1, T object2)`	Compares two comparable objects.
`static <T> T`	`ifNull(T value, T defaultValue)`	Returns the given value if it is not null, or the default value otherwise.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - Objects
```
public Objects()
```
- Method Detail
  - compare
```
public static <T extends java.lang.Comparable<? super T>> int compare(@Nullable
                                                                      T object1,
                                                                      @Nullable
                                                                      T object2)
```
    Compares two comparable objects. Null is treated as less than a not null object.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - type of objects.
    
    Parameters:
    
    object1 - the first object to compare.
    
    object2 - the second object to compare.
    
    Returns:
    
    the comparison result.
  - ifNull
```
@NotNull
public static <T> T ifNull(@Nullable
                           T value,
                           @NotNull
                           T defaultValue)
```
    Returns the given value if it is not null, or the default value otherwise.
    
    Type Parameters:
    
    T - type of value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - value to check and return if it is not null.
    
    defaultValue - default value - to return if the value is null.
    
    Returns:
    
    non-null value.