## Uses of Interface
org.apache.lucene.search.LeafFieldComparator

- Packages that use LeafFieldComparator
  Package | Description
  --- | ---
  org.apache.lucene.search | Code to search indices.
  org.apache.lucene.search.comparators | Comparators, used to compare hits so as to determine their sort order when collecting the top results with `TopFieldCollector`.

- - ### Uses of LeafFieldComparator in org.apache.lucene.search

    Classes in org.apache.lucene.search that implement LeafFieldComparator
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `static class` | `FieldComparator.RelevanceComparator` | Sorts by descending relevance.
    `static class` | `FieldComparator.TermValComparator` | Sorts by field's natural Term sort order.
    `class` | `SimpleFieldComparator<T>` | Base `FieldComparator` implementation that is used for all contexts.

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.search that return LeafFieldComparator
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `LeafFieldComparator[]` | FieldValueHitQueue.`getComparators​(LeafReaderContext context)` |
    `abstract LeafFieldComparator` | FieldComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` | Get a per-segment `LeafFieldComparator` to collect the given `LeafReaderContext`.
    `LeafFieldComparator` | FieldComparator.RelevanceComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |
    `LeafFieldComparator` | FieldComparator.TermValComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |
    `LeafFieldComparator` | SimpleFieldComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |

  - ### Uses of LeafFieldComparator in org.apache.lucene.search.comparators

    Classes in org.apache.lucene.search.comparators that implement LeafFieldComparator
    Modifier and Type | Class | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `class` | `DoubleComparator.DoubleLeafComparator` | Leaf comparator for `DoubleComparator` that provides skipping functionality
    `class` | `FloatComparator.FloatLeafComparator` | Leaf comparator for `FloatComparator` that provides skipping functionality
    `class` | `IntComparator.IntLeafComparator` | Leaf comparator for `IntComparator` that provides skipping functionality
    `class` | `LongComparator.LongLeafComparator` | Leaf comparator for `LongComparator` that provides skipping functionality
    `class` | `NumericComparator.NumericLeafComparator` | Leaf comparator for `NumericComparator` that provides skipping functionality

    Methods in org.apache.lucene.search.comparators that return LeafFieldComparator
    Modifier and Type | Method | Description
    --- | --- | ---
    `LeafFieldComparator` | DocComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |
    `LeafFieldComparator` | DoubleComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |
    `LeafFieldComparator` | FloatComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |
    `LeafFieldComparator` | IntComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |
    `LeafFieldComparator` | LongComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |
    `LeafFieldComparator` | TermOrdValComparator.`getLeafComparator​(LeafReaderContext context)` |