source: stable/HeuristicLab.Common/3.3/ListExtensions.cs @ 12209

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#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;

namespace HeuristicLab.Common {
  public static class ListExtensions {

    public static void StableSort<T>(this List<T> values, Comparison<T> comparison) {
      values.StableSort(new StableSortComparer<T>(comparison));
    }

    public static void StableSort<T>(this List<T> values, IComparer<T> comparer = null) {
      int i = 0;
      foreach (var e in values.OrderBy(x => x, comparer ?? Comparer<T>.Default))
        values[i++] = e;
    }

    public static void StableSort<T>(this List<T> values, int index, int count, Comparison<T> comparison) {
      values.StableSort(index, count, new StableSortComparer<T>(comparison));
    }

    public static void StableSort<T>(this List<T> values, int index, int count, IComparer<T> comparer = null) {
      if (index < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("index is less than zero.");
      if (count < 0) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("count is less than zero.");
      if (index + count > values.Count) throw new ArgumentException("index and count do not specify a valid range in the List<T>.");
      var orderedList = values.Skip(index).Take(count).OrderBy(x => x, comparer ?? Comparer<T>.Default);
      int i = index;
      foreach (var e in orderedList)
        values[i++] = e;
    }

    private class StableSortComparer<T> : IComparer<T> {
      public StableSortComparer(Comparison<T> comparison) {
        this.comparison = comparison;
      }
      public int Compare(T x, T y) {
        return comparison(x, y);
      }
      private readonly Comparison<T> comparison;
    }
  }
}