BinaryIdentityResolver.java

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package org.apache.ignite.internal.binary;

import org.apache.ignite.binary.BinaryObject;
import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;

/**
 * Interface to compute hash codes for new binary objects and compare them for equality.
 */
public interface BinaryIdentityResolver {
    /**
     * Compute hash code for binary object.
     *
     * @param obj Binary object.
     * @return Hash code value.
     */
    public int hashCode(BinaryObject obj);

    /**
     * Compare two binary objects for equality.
     *
     * @param o1 First object.
     * @param o2 Second object.
     * @return {@code True} if both objects are equal.
     */
    public boolean equals(@Nullable BinaryObject o1, @Nullable BinaryObject o2);
}