## Name

Sort — Sorts the contents of the message

## Usage

The Sort pattern sorts the contents of a message using a sorting algorithm provided as an expression or a Spring bean. The incoming message body must be convertible to a `java.lang.List`.

The Sort pattern can be placed anywhere in the body of a route. It can only support a single output.

## Properties

Table 28 describes the properties you can specify using the properties editor.

Table 28. Sort Properties

Name | Description
--- | ---
Expression | Specifies the expression used to sort the messages.
language | Specifies the expression language used to process the expression.
Inherit Error Handler | Specifies whether the node should use the error handler configured for the route. The default is `Disabled`.
Comperator Ref | Specifies a reference to the bean that implements the sorting algorithm.
Id | Specifies a unique identifier for the endpoint. The Id can be used to refer to the endpoint in the Camel XML file.
Description | Specifies a text description for the node. This description is included in the generated XML file, but it is informational only. It is not used by Apache Camel.

## Related topics

Expression and Predicates Languages
Configuring the route editor