The Version.equals(Version) method will continue to
work as expected as long as you are also implementing
the Version.equals(Object) method.
I like the type safety of everything, but you do need
to do something like this:
boolean Version.equals(Object obj)
{
if ( obj instanceof Version)
{
return this.equals((Version) obj);
}
if ( obj instanceof String)
{
return this.equals((String) obj);
}
return false;
}
boolean Version.equals(String verString)
{
return this.equals( new Version( verString ) );
}
....
That way, you can look up a version object through
the Collections enterfaces or anything that looks up
generic objects.
Also, it allows you to store things by Version, but
access them by String....
--- Paulo Gaspar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Well, considering the default implementation of
> boolean equals(Object obj)
>
> it will still all work properly anyway.
>
> Have fun,
> Paulo
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Donald [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 4:58 PM
> > To: Avalon Development
> > Subject: Re: Why Version.equals( final Version
> other )?
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 14 Sep 2001 23:13, Paulo Gaspar wrote:
> > > > Well I like the type safety, however you could
> also easily implement
> > >
> > > But Peter, since any class inherits a method
> > > boolean equals(Object obj)
> > >
> > > from Object, you still have no type safe
> equals() method just by
> > > implementing
> > > boolean equals( final Version other )
> >
> > true. I guess it is just a habit then ;)
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Pete
> >
> > ------------------------------------------
> > I just hate 'yes' men, don't you Smithers?
> > ------------------------------------------
> >
> >
>
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