sort a 2D-array in java

/**
 * @author lautturi.com 
 * Java example: sort 2d-array by column in java
 */

import java.util.*;

public class Lautturi {
	public static void main(String[] args) {
		int[][] arr = {{3, 2},{1,4},{6,7},{5,9},{8,12}};
		for(int i=0;i<arr.length;i++){
			System.out.println(Arrays.toString(arr[i]));
		}
		
		Arrays.sort(arr, new Comparator<int[]>() {
		    public int compare(int[] a, int[] b) {
		        return Integer.compare(a[0], b[0]); // sorted by first column
//		        return Integer.compare(b[0], a[0]); // sorted by first column in decreasing/reverse order
//		        return Integer.compare(a[1], b[1]); // sorted by second column
		    }
		});
		
		System.out.println("---Sorted 2D-Array-----");
		for(int i=0;i<arr.length;i++){
			System.out.println(Arrays.toString(arr[i]));
		}
		
	}
}

output:

[3, 2]
[1, 4]
[6, 7]
[5, 9]
[8, 12]
---Sorted 2D-Array-----
[1, 4]
[3, 2]
[5, 9]
[6, 7]
[8, 12]