The AbstractMap.equals() method in Java is used to check for equality between two maps. It verifies whether the elements of one map passed as a parameter is equal to the elements of this map or not.
Syntax:
AbstractMap1.equals(AbstractMap2)
Parameters: The method accepts one parameter ihashmap2 of abstract hash map type and refers to the map whose equality is to be checked with this abstract map.
Return Value: The method returns true if the equality holds for both the object map else it returns false.
Below programs illustrate the working of AbstractMap.equals() method:
Program 1:
// Java code to illustrate the equals() methodimport java.util.*; public class Abstract_Map_Demo { public static void main(String[] args) { // Creating an empty AbstractMap AbstractMap<Integer, String> abstract_hash1 = new IdentityHashMap<Integer, String>(); AbstractMap<Integer, String> abstract_hash2 = new IdentityHashMap<Integer, String>(); // Mapping string values to int keys abstract_hash1.put(10, "Geeks"); abstract_hash1.put(15, "4"); abstract_hash1.put(20, "Geeks"); abstract_hash1.put(25, "Welcomes"); abstract_hash1.put(30, "You"); // Mapping string values to int keys abstract_hash2.put(10, "Geeks"); abstract_hash2.put(15, "4"); abstract_hash2.put(20, "Geeks"); abstract_hash2.put(25, "Welcomes"); abstract_hash2.put(30, "You"); // Displaying the AsbstractMap System.out.println("First Map: " + abstract_hash1); // Displaying the final AbstractMap System.out.println("Second Map: " + abstract_hash2); // Displaying the equality System.out.println("Equality: " + abstract_hash1.equals(abstract_hash2)); }} |
Output:
First Map: {10=Geeks, 30=You, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 15=4}
Second Map: {10=Geeks, 30=You, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 15=4}
Equality: true
Program 2:
// Java code to illustrate the equals() method import java.util.*; public class Abstract_Map_Demo { public static void main(String[] args) { // Creating an empty AbstractMap AbstractMap<Integer, String> abstract_hash1 = new IdentityHashMap<Integer, String>(); AbstractMap<Integer, String> abstract_hash2 = new IdentityHashMap<Integer, String>(); // Mapping string values to int keys abstract_hash1.put(10, "Geeks"); abstract_hash1.put(15, "4"); abstract_hash1.put(20, "Geeks"); abstract_hash1.put(25, "Welcomes"); abstract_hash1.put(30, "You"); // Mapping string values to int keys abstract_hash2.put(10, "Geeks"); abstract_hash2.put(15, "4"); abstract_hash2.put(20, "Geek"); abstract_hash2.put(25, "Welcomes"); abstract_hash2.put(30, "You"); // Displaying the IdentityHashMap System.out.println("First Map: " + abstract_hash1); // Displaying the final IdentityHashMap System.out.println("Second Map: " + abstract_hash2); // Displaying the equality System.out.println("Equality: " + abstract_hash1.equals(abstract_hash2)); }} |
Output:
First Map: {10=Geeks, 30=You, 20=Geeks, 25=Welcomes, 15=4}
Second Map: {10=Geeks, 30=You, 20=Geek, 25=Welcomes, 15=4}
Equality: false
