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 29 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.
Table 29. Sort Properties
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Language | Specifies the expression language used to process the expression. |
| Comperator Ref | Specifies a reference to the bean that implements the sorting algorithm. |
| 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. |
| Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The tooling automatically generates an id for a node when it is created, but you can remove that id or replace it with your own. The Camel debugger requires all nodes with a breakpoint set to have a unique id. You can use the id to refer to endpoints in your Camel XML file. |