默认情况下,当我们不提供自定义类的实现时,会调用 Object 类的 equals 方法。 Object 类的 equals 方法使用引用比较对象。
即a.equals(a);总是返回真。
如果我们要提供自己的实现,那么我们将使用某些步骤来实现对象相等。
Reflexive: a.equals(a) always returns true;
Symmetric: if a.equals(b) is true then b.equals(a) should also be true.
Transitive: If a.equals(b), b.equals(c) then a.equals(c) should be true/false according to previous 2 result.
Consistent: a.equals(b) should be the same result without modifying the values of a and b.
注意:默认 equals 方法检查引用,即 == 运算符。
注意:对于任何非空引用值 a,a.equals(null) 应该返回
假的。
public class ObjectEqualExample{
public static void main(String []args){
Employee e1 = new Employee(1, "A");
Employee e2 = new Employee(1, "A");
// if we are using equals method then It should follow the some properties such as Reflexive, Symmetric, Transitive, and constistent
/*
Reflexive: a.equals(a) always returns true;
Symmetric: if a.equals(b) is true then b.equals(a) should also be true.
Transitive: If a.equals(b), b.equals(c) then a.equals(c) should be true/false according to previous 2 result.
Consistent: a.equals(b) should be the same result without modifying the values of a and b.
Note: default equals method check the reference i.e. == operator.
Note: For any non-null reference value a, a.equals(null) should return false
*/
System.out.println(e1.equals(e1));
System.out.println(e1.equals(e2));
}
}
class Employee {
private int id;
private String name;
@Override
public String toString() {
return "{id ="+id+", name = "+name+"} ";
}
@Override
public boolean equals(Object o) {
// now check the referenc of both object
if(this == o) return true;
// check the type of class
if(o == null || o.getClass() != this.getClass()) return false;
// now compare the value
Employee employee = (Employee)o;
if(employee.id == this.id && employee.name.equals(this.name)) {
return true;
} else return false;
}
public int hashCode() {
// here we are using id. We can also use other logic such as prime number addition or memory address.
return id;
}
public Employee(int id, String name) {
this.id = id;
this.name = name;
}
public int getId() {
return id;
}
public String getName() {
return name;
}
}