com.sun.mail.imap

## Class SortTerm

- java.lang.Object
- - com.sun.mail.imap.SortTerm

-     public final class SortTerm
      extends Object

  A particular sort criteria, as defined by RFC 5256. Sort criteria are used with the `getSortedMessages` method. Multiple sort criteria are specified in an array with the order in the array specifying the order in which the sort criteria are applied.
  Since:
    JavaMail 1.4.4

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static SortTerm` | `ARRIVAL` Sort by message arrival date and time.
    `static SortTerm` | `CC` Sort by email address of first Cc recipient.
    `static SortTerm` | `DATE` Sort by sent date and time.
    `static SortTerm` | `FROM` Sort by first From email address.
    `static SortTerm` | `REVERSE` Reverse the sort order of the following item.
    `static SortTerm` | `SIZE` Sort by the message size.
    `static SortTerm` | `SUBJECT` Sort by the base subject text.
    `static SortTerm` | `TO` Sort by email address of first To recipient.

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `String` | `toString()`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### ARRIVAL

          public static final SortTerm ARRIVAL

      Sort by message arrival date and time.

    - #### CC

          public static final SortTerm CC

      Sort by email address of first Cc recipient.

    - #### DATE

          public static final SortTerm DATE

      Sort by sent date and time.

    - #### FROM

          public static final SortTerm FROM

      Sort by first From email address.

    - #### REVERSE

          public static final SortTerm REVERSE

      Reverse the sort order of the following item.

    - #### SIZE

          public static final SortTerm SIZE

      Sort by the message size.

    - #### SUBJECT

          public static final SortTerm SUBJECT

      Sort by the base subject text. Note that the "base subject" is defined by RFC 5256 and doesn't include items such as "Re:" in the subject header.

    - #### TO

          public static final SortTerm TO

      Sort by email address of first To recipient.

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`

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