Java Object comparison

[Dheeraj]

Hi :

I am writing a test utility where i wish to compare two Java objects.
The object consists of many other objects. In other words the objects
tree is deep.

Does anyone one how to compare such objects. I was trying to use Java
refelction to navigate and compare.

Thanks

Dheeraj

[Andrew]

You could use the .compareTo method on any object to compare, and all the
objects that are contained within other objects should implement the compare
to method. I.e. all classes that contains objects should override the
compareTo method.

Hope that helped!

~ANDY~
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"Dheeraj" <dh*******@excite.com> wrote in message
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Hi :

I am writing a test utility where i wish to compare two Java objects.
The object consists of many other objects. In other words the objects
tree is deep.

Does anyone one how to compare such objects. I was trying to use Java
refelction to navigate and compare.

Thanks

Dheeraj

[Hal Rosser]

Implement the Camparable interface, and override the compareTo method.
Then you have to decide how to compare the objects.
fr'instance - if comparing instances of type 'Person' would you consider
salary, height, or weight to decide which is greater-than, less-than, or
equal ??? - its up to the programmer (you) to decide.

"Dheeraj" <dh*******@excite.com> wrote in message
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Hi :

I am writing a test utility where i wish to compare two Java objects.
The object consists of many other objects. In other words the objects
tree is deep.

Does anyone one how to compare such objects. I was trying to use Java
refelction to navigate and compare.

Thanks

Dheeraj

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[perry]

implemenet the Compare interface as per specification, thats what it's
for. taking a "short-cut" and doing it, "just this once", is not a
short-cut because it's never just this once

- perry
Dheeraj wrote:

Hi :

I am writing a test utility where i wish to compare two Java objects.
The object consists of many other objects. In other words the objects
tree is deep.

Does anyone one how to compare such objects. I was trying to use Java
refelction to navigate and compare.

Thanks

Dheeraj