Different Objects, Equivalent Data
Here is a picture showing the situation.
There are two objects (each constructed out of different bytes of memory).
The equals() method returns true
because the data is equivalent.
The two objects contain the same data: java.awt.Point[x=7,y=99]
Here is a picture showing the situation.
There are two objects (each constructed out of different bytes of memory).
The equals() method returns true
because the data is equivalent.
Could the == operator be used in this program
instead of the equals() method?