Re: Map question
On May 31, 9:12 am, Michal Kleczek <klek...@gmail.com> wrote:
laredotornado wrote:
Hi,
I'm using Java 6. The Javadocs suggest that Map uses containsKey, an=
d
hence an Object's equals method to determine if the object is already
a key in the map. However, I'm noticing that when I define this
equals method on an object I'm inserting as a key in my Map (a
HashMap):
public boolean equals(Object obj) {
SearchResultHotels hotel = (SearchResultHotels) obj;
boolean ret = obj != null && ((SearchResultHotels) obj).getId() ==
=
getId();
log.debug("\t comparing " + hotel.getName() + " to " + getName() +
":" + ret);
return ret;
}
I never see my log statement printed out when I call "map.put". What
am I missing?
Probably int hashCode() (if a hashing map implementation is used). Or
apropriate Comparable/Comparator implementation if you use a tree based m=
ap.
--
Michal
When I defined a hashCode method, then everything was fine -- the
HashMap object did not allow me to insert two keys that I considered
the same.
Per the other points about ClassCastExceptions in the equals method, I
have implemented your suggestions.
Thanks, -
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