hashcode()

[Naveen R R]

Hi,
Could someone provide me with an example of hashcode()? I need to get the hashcode for each attribute, sum them and rehash them.
And, how does the equals() fit in here?
Thanks,
Naveen

[William Brogden]

Every Java class has a hashCode() method - just call it for the String containing your attribute. Look at the source code for java.lang.String for an example.
Bill

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