Michael Barker wrote:
>>From the equals() code, its applicable in this case:
// The toString output must match.
if (! toString().equals(((KerberosPrincipal)that).toString()))
return false;
In your message you did phrase things in terms of general contracts.
More to the point: Using toString in the implementation of equals
seems like a bad idea. The only rationale I can think of is as a
hack to try to catch that the actual classes match. But it seems
an unreliable and inefficient method to do so.
I'd go further: Implementing equals in terms of toString is a bug.
One should be able to change toString before better output or
debuggability without breaking equals.
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--Per Bothner
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