Re: Subclasses and the equals method
Eric Sosman wrote:
Joshua Cranmer wrote:
Or make the equals method final.
Or use getClass() instead of instanceof:
public boolean equals(Object obj) {
if (obj == null
|| obj.getClass() != Point.class)
return false;
That's a nice idea. I wonder if it's truly correct for the vast
majority of cases where two "value" classes are compared for equality.
A better rule of thumb would be to implement an interface I think:
interface Point2D {
int getX();
int getY();
}
And then inject the comparison strategy somehow:
public class MyComparator<Point2D> {
public boolean myIsEqual( Point2D p1, Point2D p2 ) {
return p1.getX() == p2.getX() && p2.getY() && p2.getY();
}
}
But without careful design isEqual might just be the tip of the iceberg.
I want to emphasize that I think we are talking design patterns here and
rules of thumb, not specific instances of a design. What's tricky or
works for one design might not be well suit for many others. Making the
class final is a lot safer once things enter the maintenance stage.
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