// operators/EqualsMethod.java // (c)2021 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt // We make no guarantees that this code is fit for any purpose. // Visit http://OnJava8.com for more book information. // Default equals() does not compare contents class ValA { int i; } class ValB { int i; // Works for this example, not a complete equals(): public boolean equals(Object o) { ValB rval = (ValB)o; // Cast o to be a ValB return i == rval.i; } } public class EqualsMethod { public static void main(String[] args) { ValA va1 = new ValA(); ValA va2 = new ValA(); va1.i = va2.i = 100; System.out.println(va1.equals(va2)); ValB vb1 = new ValB(); ValB vb2 = new ValB(); vb1.i = vb2.i = 100; System.out.println(vb1.equals(vb2)); } } /* Output: false true */