How to Sort JTable data using Multiple fields (Date, time and string)

Question

I have to fill the JTable data with some date, time and string values. for example my table data looks like this:
"1998/12/14","15:14:38","Unicorn1","row1"
"1998/12/14","15:14:39","Unicorn2","row2"
"1998/12/14","15:14:40","Unicorn4","row3"
"1998/12/17","12:14:12","Unicorn4","row6"
Now the Sorted Table should be in the following way:
"1998/12/17","12:14:12","Unicorn4","row6"
"1998/12/14","15:14:40","Unicorn4","row3"
"1998/12/14","15:14:39","Unicorn2","row2"
"1998/12/14","15:14:38","Unicorn1","row1"
ie First Date field should be sorted, if 2 date fields are same then sort based on time. if date and time fields are same then need to be sorted on String field.
So if any one worked on this please throw some light on how to proceed. I know how to sort based on single column.
But now i need to sort on multiple columns.So what is code change in the Comparater class.
Thanks in advance.. This is urgent....

Answer 1

I think your Schedule objects should implement Comparable. Then you can sort your linked list using the Collections.sort() method without passing in a Comparator.class Schedule(Date date, String class) implements Comparable
  public void compareTo(Object obj)
    Schedule other = (Schedule)obj;
    return date.getTime() - other.getDate().getTime();
}