/**
* Generate a sort string for the given DC metadata
*/
public static String makeSortString(String value, String language, String type)
{
OrderFormatDelegate delegate = null;
// If there is no value, return null
if (value == null)
return null;
// If a named index has been supplied
if (type != null && type.length() > 0)
{
// Use a delegate if one is configured
if ((delegate = OrderFormat.getDelegate(type)) != null)
{
return delegate.makeSortString(value, language);
}
// No delegates found, so apply defaults
if (type.equalsIgnoreCase(OrderFormat.AUTHOR) && authorDelegate != null)
{