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package org.jcoderz.commons.util;
/**
* This class provides object related utility functions.
*
* @author Michael Griffel
*/
public final class ObjectUtil
{
private ObjectUtil ()
{
// utility class - only static methods.
}
/**
* Returns <tt>true</tt> if the two specified objects are
* <i>equal</i> to one another. Two objects <tt>a</tt>
* and <tt>b</tt> are considered <i>equal</i> if <tt>(a==null ? b == null
* : a.equals(b))</tt>. Also, two object references are considered
* equal if both are <tt>null</tt>.
*
* This method allow easy implementation of the <code>equals</code> method.
*
* @param a one object to be tested for equality.
* @param b the other object to be tested for equality.
* @return <tt>true</tt> if the two objects are equal; <tt>false</tt>
* otherwise.
*/
public static boolean equals (Object a, Object b)
{
return (a == null ? b == null : a.equals(b));
}
/**
* Returns <tt>true</tt> if the two values are <i>equal</i> to one another.
*
* This method allow easy implementation of the <code>equals</code> method.
*
* @param a value to be tested for equality.
* @param b the other value to be tested for equality.
* @return <tt>true</tt> if the two value are equal; <tt>false</tt>
* otherwise.
*/
public static boolean equals (long a, long b)
{
return a == b;
}
/**
* Returns <tt>true</tt> if the two values are <i>equal</i> to one another.
*
* This method allow easy implementation of the <code>equals</code> method.
*
* @param a value to be tested for equality.
* @param b the other value to be tested for equality.
* @return <tt>true</tt> if the two value are equal; <tt>false</tt>
* otherwise.
*/
public static boolean equals (int a, int b)
{
return a == b;
}
/**
* Returns <tt>true</tt> if the two values are <i>equal</i> to one another.
*
* This method allow easy implementation of the <code>equals</code> method.
*
* @param a value to be tested for equality.
* @param b the other value to be tested for equality.
* @return <tt>true</tt> if the two value are equal; <tt>false</tt>
* otherwise.
*/
public static boolean equals (char a, char b)
{
return a == b;
}
/**
* Returns <tt>true</tt> if the two values are <i>equal</i> to one another.
*
* This method allow easy implementation of the <code>equals</code> method.
*
* @param a value to be tested for equality.
* @param b the other value to be tested for equality.
* @return <tt>true</tt> if the two value are equal; <tt>false</tt>
* otherwise.
*/
public static boolean equals (boolean a, boolean b)
{
return a == b;
}
/**
* Returns the string representation of the object or
* <code>null</code> if the object is null.
* @param obj the object to be converted or <code>null</code>.
* @return the string representation of the object or
* <code>null</code> if the object is null.
*/
public static String toString (Object obj)
{
return obj == null ? null : obj.toString();
}
/**
* Returns the string representation of the object or
* an empty string if the object is null.
* @param obj the object to be converted or <code>null</code>.
* @return the string representation of the object or
* an empty string if the object is null.
*/
public static String toStringOrEmpty (Object obj)
{
return obj == null ? "" : obj.toString();
}
}