This is only one very simple use of the Transform intended to demonstrate that it can be done in Java. You are correct that the problem as described is better solved in your code sample. The point of the Transform is to precompute expensive values to make the sort go faster. The general form is map, sort, map, but the bodies of those function calls may do whatever you want. A common example is sorting files based upon size: 

@sorted_by_size = 
  map { $_->[0] } 
  sort { $a->[1] <=> $b->[1] } 
  map { [$_, -s] } 
  @files;

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HTH, djantzen

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In reply to Re: Re: (OT) The Schwartzian Transform in Java by djantzen
in thread (OT) The Schwartzian Transform in Java by djantzen

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