Comparing objects for equality

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Quiz on Comparing objects for equality, created by alim586 on 20/06/2015.
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Question 1

Question
The default implementation of the equal method compares only whether two object variables refer to the same object
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 2

Question
See the following equals method defined in class BankAccount. class BankAccount(){ String accNumber; int accType; public boolean equals (Object obj){ if(obj instanceOf BankAccount){ BankAccount b = (BankAccount) obje; return(acctumber.equals(b.accNumber) && accType == b.accType); } return false; } } Does this method violates the contract for the equals method?
Answer
  • True
  • False

Question 3

Question
Why is the next equals method in conflict with the contract for the equals method public boolean equals (Object anObject){ return true; }
Answer
  • Because it returns true, even for null values passed to this method
  • Because it doesn't compare the values of the instance variables of the objects
  • Both answers are true
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