def get_order_dir_for_column(name)
      name = name.to_s
      current_column = get_order_column

      return nil unless current_column==name

      dir = get_order_dir
      return nil if dir.nil?

      dir
    end
def get_order_dir_for_column(name)
      name = name.to_s
      current_column = get_order_column

      return nil unless current_column==name

      dir = get_order_dir
      return nil if dir.nil?

      dir
    end
return nil if not sorted by this column
 return order dir if sorted by this column