Re: [sca-j] NEW ISSUE: equals() method on ServiceReference and CallableReference

[ashok malhotra <ashok.malhotra@oracle.com>]

If the equals method involves comparing URIs for equality, do we need to 
say some words
about how URIs should be compared? I can provide some words if needed.

All the best, Ashok


Mark Combellack wrote:
>
> RAISER: Mark Combellack
>
> TARGET: SCA Java Common Annotations and APIs
>
> DESCRIPTION:
>
> The equals() and hashCode() methods are some of the fundamental Java 
> Object methods that are used for comparing objects. The SCA Java 
> specifications do not describe what should happen when the equals() or 
> hashCode() methods are called on a ServiceReference or CallableReference.
>
> Without an explicit statement, SCA developers will not know whether 
> they can compare ServiceReferences and CallableReferences.
>
> I’ve sent an email to the SCA-Java list (see link below) that contains 
> an example usage scenario.
>
> http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/sca-j/200805/msg00037.html
>
>
> PROPOSAL:
>
> Update the specification to state that the equals() method for 
> ServiceReference can be used to test whether they refer to the same 
> target.
>
> Update the specification to state that the equals() method for 
> CallableReference can be used to test whether they refer to the same 
> target.
>
> Update the specification to state that the hashCode() method for 
> ServiceReference and CallableReference must comply with the hashCode() 
> contract as defined by Java - see 
> http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode() 
> <http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/docs/api/java/lang/Object.html#hashCode%28%29> 
>
>
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