There are multiple ways to solve it using Gauava or lambda expressions.
Hope this implementation solve your problem.
package com;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Comparator;
import java.util.List;
public class TestDemo {
public static void main(String[] args) {
List < HockeyPlayer > players = new ArrayList < HockeyPlayer > ();
HockeyPlayer obj1 = new HockeyPlayer();
obj1.goalsScored = 22;
players.add(obj1);
HockeyPlayer obj2 = new HockeyPlayer();
obj2.goalsScored = 11;
players.add(obj2);
HockeyPlayer obj3 = new HockeyPlayer();
obj3.goalsScored = 111;
players.add(obj3);
HockeyPlayer obj4 = new HockeyPlayer();
obj4.goalsScored = 3;
players.add(obj4);
Collections.sort(players, new Comparator < HockeyPlayer > () {
@Override public int compare(HockeyPlayer player1, HockeyPlayer player2) {
return player1.goalsScored - player2.goalsScored;
}
});
for (int i = 0; i < players.size(); i++) {
System.out.println(players.get(i).goalsScored);
}
HockeyPlayer array[] = new HockeyPlayer[players.size()];
players.toArray(array); // contains reference
for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
System.out.println(array[i].goalsScored);
}
}
}
class HockeyPlayer {
public int goalsScored;
}