When to use Comparable and Comparator

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Use Comparable if you want to define a default (natural) ordering behaviour of the object in question, a common practice is to use a technical or natural (database?) identifier of the object for this.

Use Comparator if you want to define an external controllable ordering behaviour, this can override the default ordering behaviour.

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