Index: lams_build/lib/lams/lams.jar
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_build/lib/lams/lams.jar,v
diff -u -r1.369 -r1.370
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Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.50 -r1.51
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java	12 Jun 2013 04:12:16 -0000	1.50
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/HomeAction.java	13 Jun 2013 12:17:09 -0000	1.51
@@ -101,16 +101,6 @@
  */
 public class HomeAction extends DispatchAction {
 
-    private static final Comparator<FolderContentDTO> LD_NAME_COMPARATOR = new Comparator<FolderContentDTO>() {
-	// folders go first, then sort by name
-	@Override
-	public int compare(FolderContentDTO o1, FolderContentDTO o2) {
-	    return o1.getResourceType().equals(o2.getResourceType()) ? o1.getName().compareTo(o2.getName())
-		    : FolderContentDTO.FOLDER.equals(o1.getResourceType()) ? -1 : 1;
-	}
-
-    };
-
     private static Logger log = Logger.getLogger(HomeAction.class);
 
     private static IUserManagementService service;
@@ -472,7 +462,7 @@
 	    // special behaviour for organisation folders
 	} else if (folderID.equals(WorkspaceAction.ORG_FOLDER_ID)) {
 	    folderContents = getWorkspaceManagementService().getAccessibleOrganisationWorkspaceFolders(userID);
-	    Collections.sort(folderContents, HomeAction.LD_NAME_COMPARATOR);
+	    Collections.sort(folderContents);
 
 	    if (folderContents.size() == 1) {
 		FolderContentDTO folder = folderContents.firstElement();
@@ -484,7 +474,7 @@
 	    WorkspaceFolder folder = getWorkspaceManagementService().getWorkspaceFolder(folderID);
 	    folderContents = getWorkspaceManagementService().getFolderContents(userID, folder,
 		    WorkspaceManagementService.MONITORING);
-	    Collections.sort(folderContents, HomeAction.LD_NAME_COMPARATOR);
+	    Collections.sort(folderContents);
 	}
 
 	// fill JSON object with folders and LDs
Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/service/WorkspaceManagementService.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/service/WorkspaceManagementService.java,v
diff -u -r1.58 -r1.59
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/service/WorkspaceManagementService.java	12 Jun 2013 08:35:13 -0000	1.58
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/service/WorkspaceManagementService.java	13 Jun 2013 12:17:09 -0000	1.59
@@ -341,6 +341,8 @@
 		}else {
 			throw new UserAccessDeniedException(user);
 		}
+		
+		Collections.sort(contentDTO);
 		return contentDTO;
 		
 	}	
@@ -1177,17 +1179,7 @@
 		}
 		
 		//sort folders by their names
-	        Collections.sort(folders, new Comparator<FolderContentDTO>() {
-	            
-	            @Override
-	            public int compare(FolderContentDTO fc1, FolderContentDTO fc2) {
-        		if ((fc1.getName() != null) && (fc2.getName() != null)) {
-        		    return fc1.getName().compareToIgnoreCase(fc2.getName());
-        		}
-	        	//return 1 if either of comparable FolderContentDTOs has a null name
-	        	return 1;
-	            }
-	        });
+	        Collections.sort(folders);
 	        
 		return folders;
 	}
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/dto/FolderContentDTO.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/dto/FolderContentDTO.java,v
diff -u -r1.17 -r1.18
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/dto/FolderContentDTO.java	10 Jan 2012 15:42:02 -0000	1.17
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/workspace/dto/FolderContentDTO.java	13 Jun 2013 12:17:04 -0000	1.18
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 /**
  * @author Manpreet Minhas
  */
-public class FolderContentDTO {
+public class FolderContentDTO implements Comparable<FolderContentDTO> {
 	
 	public static final String LESSON ="Lesson";
 	public static final String DESIGN ="LearningDesign";
@@ -125,7 +125,19 @@
 		this.versionDetails = new Vector();
 		versionDetails.addAll(details);
 		this.readOnly = Boolean.FALSE;
-	}	
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+        public int compareTo(FolderContentDTO o) {
+        	if ((o != null) && o instanceof FolderContentDTO) {
+        	    FolderContentDTO anotherQuestion = (FolderContentDTO) o;
+        	    // folders go first, then sort by name
+        	    return resourceType.equals(anotherQuestion.getResourceType()) ? name.compareToIgnoreCase(anotherQuestion.getName())
+        		    : FolderContentDTO.FOLDER.equals(anotherQuestion.getResourceType()) ? -1 : 1;
+        	} else {
+        	    return 1;
+        	}
+        }
 
 	/**
 	 * @return Returns the creationDateTime.