sortedByOrder

Sorts an iterable collection based on Order annotations and dependencies.

This extension function sorts the collection by considering both the numeric order value and the before/after dependencies specified in @Order annotations. Items are first sorted by their order value, then repositioned according to their before/after relationships.

Example usage:

@Order(1)
class FirstProcessor

@Order(2, before = [ThirdProcessor::class])
class SecondProcessor

@Order(3)
class ThirdProcessor

val processors = listOf(ThirdProcessor(), FirstProcessor(), SecondProcessor())
val sorted = processors.sortedByOrder()
// Result: [FirstProcessor, SecondProcessor, ThirdProcessor]

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