Help me with this Wrapper class code

[nirmal Rchavan]

CASE 1:
Integer i1 = 1000;
Integer i2 = 1000;
if(i1 != i2) System.out.println("different objects");
if(i1.equals(i2)) System.out.println("meaningfully equal");
OOUTPUT:
different objects
meaningfully equal

CASE2:
Integer i1 = 10;
Integer i2 = 10;
if(i1 == i2) System.out.println("same object");
if(i1.equals(i2)) System.out.println("meaningfully equal");
OOUTPUT:
same object
meaningfully equal
I ran this code in jdk1.5_06. How is the 1st if statement true in both the cases.
Appretiate your time...

[marc weber]

According to JLS 5.1.7 - Boxing Converson...

If the value p being boxed is true, false, a byte, a char in the range \u0000 to \u007f, or an int or short number between -128 and 127, then let r1 and r2 be the results of any two boxing conversions of p. It is always the case that r1 == r2.

In case 1, the int values are outside the range of -128 and 127, so there is no guarantee that they will box to the same wrapper instance. The != comparison is true.

In case 2, the int value are within the range of -128 and 127, so they box to the same wrapper instance. Here, the == comparison is true.
[ October 08, 2007: Message edited by: marc weber ]

[nirmal Rchavan]

Thanks for the reply Marc..
but i stilll have doubts with this.
Character c1 = new Character('\u0070');
Character c2 = new Character('\u0071');
if(c1 == c2) System.out.println("different objects");
OUTPUT: EMPTY

Character c1 = new Character('\u0070');
Character c2 = new Character('\u0071');

if(c1 != c2) System.out.println("different objects");
OUTPUT: different objects
Here we have character with in the range '\u0000' to '\u007f', so it must always return true for if statement right?...
Thanks for your help.

[vanlalhmangaiha khiangte]

Character c1 = new Character('\u0070');
Character c2 = new Character('\u0071');
if(c1 == c2) System.out.println("different objects");
OUTPUT: EMPTY

Here c1 and c2 are different objects which point to different characters so the == comparison will result in false.So c1 != c2 the if statement below will be executed.

if(c1 != c2) System.out.println("different objects");

But if you do like this
Character c1 = new Character('\u0070');
Character c2 = new Character('\u0070');
Then c1 and c2 will point to the same character and so the == comparison will result in true. So c1==c2

[yue zhang]

if(variable'value in range -127- 127){
put into the constant pool, and the other referece call share the value;
} else {
variable's value will malloc the memory;
}

[marc weber]

Originally posted by nirmal Rchavan:
...Here we have character with in the range '\u0000' to '\u007f', so it must always return true for if statement right?...

No, because this only applies to autoboxing. If you create an instance with "new," you will get a new object.

[marc weber]

Originally posted by vanlalhmangaiha khiangte:
...if you do like this
Character c1 = new Character('\u0070');
Character c2 = new Character('\u0070');
Then c1 and c2 will point to the same character and so the == comparison will result in true. So c1==c2

No. You've created separate objects using "new," so the == comparison will return false.

[nirmal Rchavan]

Thank you for your reply