Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Constants](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#constants) \| [Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#pubctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#inhmethods)

# DateSorter

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` public class DateSorter `   
` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` `

|---|---|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | android.webkit.DateSorter |

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Sorts dates into the following groups: Today Yesterday seven days ago one month ago older than a month ago

## Summary

| ### Constants ||
|---|---|
| `int` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#DAY_COUNT` must be \>= 3 |

| ### Public constructors ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#DateSorter(android.content.Context)(https://developer.android.com/reference/android/content/Context context) ` |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` long` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#getBoundary(int)(int index) ` |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#getIndex(long)(long time) ` |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/android/webkit/DateSorter#getLabel(int)(int index) ` |

### Inherited methods

From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() `

Creates and returns a copy of this object.
` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) `

Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() `

Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object.
` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() `

Returns the runtime class of this `Object`.
` int` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() `

Returns a hash code value for the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() `

Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() `

Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() `

Returns a string representation of the object.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed.
` final void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() `

Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*.

## Constants

### DAY_COUNT

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final int DAY_COUNT
```

must be \>= 3

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Constant Value: 5 (0x00000005)

## Public constructors

### DateSorter

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public DateSorter (Context context)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `context` | `Context`: Application context <br /> |

## Public methods

### getBoundary

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public long getBoundary (int index)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `index` | `int`: date bin index as returned by getIndex() <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `long` | date boundary at given index <br /> |

### getIndex

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int getIndex (long time)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `time` | `long`: time since the Epoch in milliseconds, such as that returned by Calendar.getTimeInMillis() <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | an index from 0 to (DAY_COUNT - 1) that identifies which date bin this date belongs to <br /> |

### getLabel

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public String getLabel (int index)
```

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `index` | `int`: date bin index as returned by getIndex() <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | string label suitable for display to user <br /> |