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# ScoreDocComparator Methods

The methods of the ScoreDocComparator interface are listed below. For a complete list of ScoreDocComparator interface members, see the ScoreDocComparator Members topic.

#### Public Instance Methods

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SortType | Returns the type of sort. Should return `SortField.SCORE`, `SortField.DOC`, `SortField.STRING`, `SortField.INTEGER`, `SortField.FLOAT` or `SortField.CUSTOM`. It is not valid to return `SortField.AUTO`. This is used by multisearchers to determine how to collate results from their searchers.
SortValue | Returns the value used to sort the given document. The object returned must implement the java.io.Serializable interface. This is used by multisearchers to determine how to collate results from their searchers.

#### See Also

ScoreDocComparator Interface | Lucene.Net.Search Namespace