logError(METHOD_NAME, e);
throw new PlutoAdminException(e);
}
//sort the collection
ArrayList slist = new ArrayList(alist);
Collections.sort(slist, new PortletApplicationEntityImplComparator());
Iterator iter = slist.iterator();
request.setAttribute(PlutoAdminConstants.PER_LIST_ATTR, iter);
logMethodEnd(METHOD_NAME, alist);
}