The JDK 8 release has completely changed the way you compare objects and sort them in Java. The new features of the Java 8 language e.g. lambda expression and method reference have made it easier to implement both Comparator and Comparable interface, as you don't need an Anonymous class for inline implementation. Now, you can create Comparators in just one line by using lambdas and method reference as we'll see in this article. Other features like providing default and static methods on interfaces have also made a huge difference when it comes to Comparator. They helped Java API designers to redesign and evolve existing interfaces, which wasn't possible earlier without breaking existing clients of those interfaces.
How to sort a List or Stream by Multiple Fields in Java? Comparator comparing() + thenComparing Example
One of the common requirements in Java is to compare objects by multiple fields. For example, if you have a list of CreditCard objects and you want to compare them by their provider and credit limit I mean, first compare them by their providers like VISA, Master, or American Express and if they are from the same provider then compare them by their credit limit, also known as breaking ties. Before Java 8 this wasn't easy because you have to write nested codes to compare multiple fields of an object as there was no easy way to chain multiple Comparators in Java, but things have changed a lot from Java 8.
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