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\[[API 2006|AA. Bibliography#API 06]\] [method equals()|http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.4.2/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#equals(java.lang.Object)] \[[Bloch 2008|AA. Bibliography#Bloch 08]\] Item 8: Obey the general contract when overriding equals \[[Darwin 2004|AA. Bibliography#Darwin 04]\] 9.2 Overriding the equals method |
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MET11-J. Never declare a static class method that hides a method declared in a superclass or superinterface 05. Methods (MET) MET13-J. Classes that define an equals() method must also define a hashCode() method