Sort — Sorts the contents of the message
The Sort pattern sorts the contents of a message using a sorting algorithm provided as an
expression or a Spring bean. The incoming message body must be convertible to a
java.lang.List.
The Sort pattern can be placed anywhere in the body of a route. It can only support a single output.
Table 28 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.
Table 28. Sort Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Expression | Specifies the expression used to sort the messages. |
| language | Specifies the expression language used to process the expression. |
| Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route.
The default is Disabled. |
| Comperator Ref | Specifies a reference to the bean that implements the sorting algorithm. |
| Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file. |
| Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel. |