>>sorry, but I don\'t understand why the resultant
>>hashCode should not an even
>>number. My understanding of a hashCode funktion is,
>>that it should generate
>>homogeneous values.
>
>Yes, but the default hashCode function generates even numbers. So in order to
recieve more balance when you mix >your objects with objects using the default
hashCode, your hashCodes should be uneven.
>
>If you don\'t intend to mix, your hash codes should be evenly distributed.
>
>Personally, I think this is a \"bug\" or at least an undesired feature in Java.
The method \"hashCode()\" should >naturally return evenly distributed numbers,
both even and uneven.
Ok, I understand, but if we are sure that we do not mix like in the Cocoon
caching engine I think it is better to generate homogeneous values.
Volker
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