Java Natural Order comparator
NaturalOrderComparator.java -- Perform 'natural order' comparisons of strings in Java. Copyright (C) 2003 by Pierre-Luc Paour [email protected]
Based on the C version by Martin Pool, of which this is more or less a straight conversion. Copyright (C) 2000 by Martin Pool [email protected]
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