Hi,
Today equals() method of DataObjects returns true if all attributes
internal of the DO are equals.
I would prefer to see it true only if the attributes that are part of
the PK are equals.
If you put one instance of a DO refering an entity A in a List.  Then
want later to get it from the list, I espect that the find will be done
on the PK attributes only.  Supposing my DO changes in middle some
internal attributes I am still referring the same "entity".
I find this requirement more logical from the "user" of the DO.
If PK fields are null, equals would return false.
Now I understand also the need to compare all attributes. I think about
a isIdentical method that will return true if pk attributes are not null
and all other attributes are equals.
For the hashCode I would do the same as today but only of pk attributes.
What do you think ?

Vincent



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