How to sort a List<Object> alphabetically using Object name field

Answer 1

This is assuming a list of YourClass instead of Object, as explained by amit.

You can use this bit from the Google Guava library:

Collections.sort(list, Ordering.natural()
  .onResultOf(new Function() {
  public String call(YourClass o) {
     return o.getName();
  }))
  .nullsLast();

The other answers which mention Comparator are not incorrect, since Ordering implements Comparator. This solution is, in my opinion, a little easier, though it may be harder if you're a beginner and not used to using libraries and/or "functional programming".

Copied shamelessly from this answer on my own question.