Method sort

/**
 * Method to sort a column in a grid
 *
 * @param   string  $title         The link title
 * @param   string  $order         The order field for the column
 * @param   string  $direction     The current direction
 * @param   mixed   $selected      The selected ordering
 * @param   string  $task          An optional task override
 * @param   string  $newDirection  An optional direction for the new column
 * @param   string  $tip           An optional text shown as tooltip title instead of $title
 * @param   string  $icon          Icon to show
 * @param   string  $formName      Name of the form to submit
 *
 * @return  string
 */
public static function sort($title, $order, $direction = 'asc', $selected = 0, $task = null, $newDirection = 'asc', $tip = '', $icon = null, $formName = 'adminForm')
{
    $direction = strtolower($direction);
    $orderIcons = array('icon-caret-up', 'icon-caret-down');
    $index = (int) ($direction === 'desc');
    if ($order !== $selected) {
        $direction = $newDirection;
    } else {
        $direction = $direction === 'desc' ? 'asc' : 'desc';
    }
    // Create an object to pass it to the layouts
    $data = new \stdClass();
    $data->order = $order;
    $data->direction = $direction;
    $data->selected = $selected;
    $data->task = $task;
    $data->tip = $tip;
    $data->title = $title;
    $data->orderIcon = $orderIcons[$index];
    $data->icon = $icon;
    $data->formName = $formName;
    return LayoutHelper::render('joomla.searchtools.grid.sort', $data);
}