Name: dfR10049 Date: 07/25/2001



java.text.MessageFormat.equals() ignores formats setting. It returns true even if
MessageFormat objects have different set of formatters.

This is the test demonstrating the bug:
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import java.text.*;


public class Test {

    public static void main (String args[]){
     
        MessageFormat mf1 = new MessageFormat("pattern");
        MessageFormat mf2 = new MessageFormat("pattern");

        Format[] ff1 = {NumberFormat.getInstance()};
        Format[] ff2 = {DateFormat.getTimeInstance()};

        mf1.setFormats(ff1);
        mf2.setFormats(ff2);

        boolean eq = mf1.equals(mf2);
        System.out.println("equals returns: " + eq);
        if (eq)
            System.out.println("Test failed");
        else
            System.out.println("Test passed");

    }
}
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output from the test:

#> java -version
java version "1.4.0-beta_refresh"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.0-beta_refresh-b69)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.0-beta_refresh-b69, mixed mode)

#> java Test
equals returns: true
Test failed

#> java Test
equals returns: false
Test passed

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