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Add support for an integer type to join the existing number type. Commit patch supplied for issue2550886. This can be used for properties used for ordering, counts etc. where a decimal point isn't needed. Developed by Anthony (antmail). Doc updates written by John Rouillard.
author John Rouillard <rouilj@ieee.org>
date Sun, 05 Jun 2016 00:17:26 -0400
parents 609edf9de0a5
children 96dc9f07340a
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204 When we sort items in the hyperdb, we use one of a number of methods, 204 When we sort items in the hyperdb, we use one of a number of methods,
205 depending on the properties being sorted on: 205 depending on the properties being sorted on:
206 206
207 1. If it's a String, Number, Date or Interval property, we just sort the 207 1. If it's a String, Integer, Number, Date or Interval property, we
208 scalar value of the property. Strings are sorted case-sensitively. 208 just sort the scalar value of the property. Strings are sorted
209 case-sensitively.
209 2. If it's a Link property, we sort by either the linked item's "order" 210 2. If it's a Link property, we sort by either the linked item's "order"
210 property (if it has one) or the linked item's "id". 211 property (if it has one) or the linked item's "id".
211 3. Mulitlinks sort similar to #2, but we start with the first 212 3. Mulitlinks sort similar to #2, but we start with the first
212 Multilink list item, and if they're the same, we sort by the second item, 213 Multilink list item, and if they're the same, we sort by the second item,
213 and so on. 214 and so on.

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