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  1. JDK
  2. JDK-8261123

Augment discussion of equivalence classes in Object.equals and comparison methods

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    • Enhancement
    • Status: Resolved
    • P4
    • Resolution: Fixed
    • 17
    • 17
    • core-libs
    • None
    • b11

    Description

      The behavior of equals methods and comparators could be clarified by more explicitly discussing the equivalence classes those methods define. Such discussions would be especially helpful for classes like BigDecimal where the natural ordering is *inconsistent* with equals.

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          CSR - null JDK-8261688 Augment discussion of equivalence classes in Object.equals and comparison methods

          • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Closed
          relates to

          Bug - A problem which impairs or prevents the functions of the product. JDK-8285614 Fix typo in java.lang.Float

          • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Resolved

          Enhancement - null JDK-8261862 Expand discussion of rationale for BigDecimal equals/compareTo semantics

          • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Resolved

          Enhancement - null JDK-8257086 Clarify differences between {Float, Double}.equals and ==

          • P4 - Minor loss of function, or other problem where easy workaround is present.
          • Resolved
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          Commit Commit openjdk/jdk/d547e1a8

          Review Review openjdk/jdk/2471

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