j.u.Objects follow-up: deepEquals(Object, Object)?

Joseph D. Darcy Joe.Darcy at Sun.COM
Mon Oct 12 17:40:24 UTC 2009


Joshua Bloch wrote:
> I don't think method really pays for itself.  If it belongs anywhere, 
> it belongs in java.util.Arrays.
>
>           Josh

I think there is room in the platform for this functionality.  Even if 
this is mostly used in tests, code used in tests is code too :-)

I think Objects is a better home for deepEquals(Object, Object) than 
Arrays since the arguments are not arrays and since it is a sibling 
method to equals(Object, Object).

-Joe



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