6 files changed, 10 insertions, 25 deletions
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator.cpp
index 80d330bfca..9c97d6b158 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator.cpp
@@ -328,12 +328,13 @@ QCollatorSortKey& QCollatorSortKey::operator=(const QCollatorSortKey &other)
 }
 
 /*!
-    \fn bool QCollatorSortKey::operator<(const QCollatorSortKey &otherKey) const
+    \fn bool operator<(const QCollatorSortKey &lhs, const QCollatorSortKey &rhs)
+    \relates QCollatorSortKey
 
-    According to the QCollator that created the key, returns \c true if the
-    key should be sorted before than \a otherKey; otherwise returns \c false.
+    According to the QCollator that created the keys, returns \c true if \a lhs
+    should be sorted before \a rhs; otherwise returns \c false.
 
-    \sa compare()
+    \sa QCollatorSortKey::compare()
  */
 
 /*!
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator.h b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator.h
index 941637e200..781e95b10c 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator.h
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ public:
     void swap(QCollatorSortKey &other)
     { d.swap(other.d); }
 
-    bool operator<(const QCollatorSortKey &key) const;
     int compare(const QCollatorSortKey &key) const;
 
 protected:
@@ -78,6 +77,11 @@ private:
     QCollatorSortKey();
 };
 
+inline bool operator<(const QCollatorSortKey &lhs, const QCollatorSortKey &rhs)
+{
+    return lhs.compare(rhs) < 0;
+}
+
 class Q_CORE_EXPORT QCollator
 {
 public:
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_icu.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_icu.cpp
index 46f830a34c..407a493d25 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_icu.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_icu.cpp
@@ -151,11 +151,6 @@ QCollatorSortKey QCollator::sortKey(const QString &string) const
     return QCollatorSortKey(new QCollatorSortKeyPrivate(result));
 }
 
-bool QCollatorSortKey::operator<(const QCollatorSortKey &otherKey) const
-{
-    return d->m_key < otherKey.d->m_key;
-}
-
 int QCollatorSortKey::compare(const QCollatorSortKey &otherKey) const
 {
     return qstrcmp(d->m_key, otherKey.d->m_key);
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_macx.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_macx.cpp
index 8edd190fbe..8985cd4eba 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_macx.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_macx.cpp
@@ -162,11 +162,6 @@ QCollatorSortKey QCollator::sortKey(const QString &string) const
     return QCollatorSortKey(new QCollatorSortKeyPrivate(ret));
 }
 
-bool QCollatorSortKey::operator<(const QCollatorSortKey &key) const
-{
-    return compare(key) < 0;
-}
-
 int QCollatorSortKey::compare(const QCollatorSortKey &key) const
 {
     SInt32 order;
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_posix.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_posix.cpp
index a43618dcf1..b47b546d01 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_posix.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_posix.cpp
@@ -135,11 +135,6 @@ QCollatorSortKey QCollator::sortKey(const QString &string) const
     return QCollatorSortKey(new QCollatorSortKeyPrivate(result));
 }
 
-bool QCollatorSortKey::operator<(const QCollatorSortKey &otherKey) const
-{
-    return compare(otherKey) < 0;
-}
-
 int QCollatorSortKey::compare(const QCollatorSortKey &otherKey) const
 {
     return std::wcscmp(d->m_key.constData(),
diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_win.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_win.cpp
index 282711fbc6..8e59000946 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_win.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qcollator_win.cpp
@@ -155,11 +155,6 @@ QCollatorSortKey QCollator::sortKey(const QString &string) const
     return QCollatorSortKey(new QCollatorSortKeyPrivate(ret));
 }
 
-bool QCollatorSortKey::operator<(const QCollatorSortKey &otherKey) const
-{
-    return d->m_key < otherKey.d->m_key;
-}
-
 int QCollatorSortKey::compare(const QCollatorSortKey &otherKey) const
 {
     return d->m_key.compare(otherKey.d->m_key);