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=head1 NAME
Data::Range::Compare::Stream::Sort - Low level sort functions
=head1 SYNOPSIS
use Data::Range::Compare::Stream;
use Data::Range::Compare::Stream::Sort;
my @ranges;
push @ranges,Data::Range::Compare::Stream->new(0,0);
push @ranges,Data::Range::Compare::Stream->new(6,7);
push @ranges,Data::Range::Compare::Stream->new(1,2);
# low level sort functions
my @sorted_in_consolidate_asc_order=sort sort_in_consolidate_order_asc @ranges;
my @sorted_in_consolidate_order_desc=sort sort_in_consolidate_order_desc @ranges;
my @sorted_largest_range_end_first=sort sort_largest_range_end_first @ranges;
my @sorted_smallest_range_start_first=sort sort_smallest_range_start_first @ranges;
my @sorted_smallest_range_end_first=sort sort_smallest_range_end_first @ranges;
my @sorted_largest_range_start_first=sort sort_largest_range_start_first @ranges;
=head1 DESCRIPTION
This module defines the sort functions usable by by a list of objects that implement or extend L<Data::Range::Compare::Stream>.
=Exports
The following sort functions are exported by default
sort_in_presentation_order
Function for sorting ranges in a very human readable fashion
sort_in_consolidate_order_asc
Function for sorting ranges in asc order for consolidation
sort_in_consolidate_order_desc
Function for sorting ranges in desc order for consolidation
sort_largest_range_end_first
Function for sorting ranges by smallest range end first
sort_smallest_range_start_first
Function for sorting ranges by smallest range start first
sort_smallest_range_end_first
Function for sorting ranges by smallest range end first
sort_largest_range_start_first
Function for sorting ranges by largest range end first
=head1 SEE ALSO
Data::Range::Compare::Stream::Cookbook
=head1 AUTHOR
Michael Shipper
=head1 Source-Forge Project
As of version 0.001 the Project has been moved to Source-Forge.net
=head1 COPYRIGHT
Copyright 2011 Michael Shipper. All rights reserved.
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
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