operator == method
- Object other
The equality operator.
The default behavior for all Object
s is to return true if and
only if this object and other
are the same object.
Override this method to specify a different equality relation on a class. The overriding method must still be an equivalence relation. That is, it must be:
-
Total: It must return a boolean for all arguments. It should never throw.
-
Reflexive: For all objects
o
,o == o
must be true. -
Symmetric: For all objects
o1
ando2
,o1 == o2
ando2 == o1
must either both be true, or both be false. -
Transitive: For all objects
o1
,o2
, ando3
, ifo1 == o2
ando2 == o3
are true, theno1 == o3
must be true.
The method should also be consistent over time, so whether two objects are equal should only change if at least one of the objects was modified.
If a subclass overrides the equality operator, it should override
the hashCode
method as well to maintain consistency.
Implementation
external bool operator ==(Object other);