Overriding the equlas method

[Dounia Kchiere]

Hi all,

I would like to know how I can override the equals method( to compare two objects) in a class that implements a Comparator..

Thank you so much for your help,

Dounia

[Ernest Friedman-Hill]

What specifically is giving you a problem? Is this an interview or homework question?

Please, nobody just give the very obvious answer.

[Kaydell Leavitt]

Dear Sherriff:

You are in a beginner's forum. Maybe you should go to the intermediate or advanced forum.

I think that this is the answer to the question:

public boolean equals(Object other) {
return compare(this, other);
}

I'm assuming that the compare method of the comparator interface is already implemented.

-- Kaydell
[ November 25, 2006: Message edited by: Kaydell Leavitt ]

[Jeroen T Wenting]

Don't do that. The compare method will likely call equals (or at least can), causing an infinite loop

And remember to always override hashCode() when you override equals(), one without the other is asking for trouble.