JDK-4770303 : EJ: java.beans.PropertyDescriptor equals() overriden but not hashCode()
  • Type: Bug
  • Component: client-libs
  • Sub-Component: java.beans
  • Affected Version: 1.4.2
  • Priority: P4
  • Status: Closed
  • Resolution: Duplicate
  • OS: generic
  • CPU: generic
  • Submitted: 2002-10-29
  • Updated: 2002-10-30
  • Resolved: 2002-10-30
Related Reports
Duplicate :  
JDK-4634390 - JDK code doesn't respect contract for equals and hashCode
Description
The classes java.beans.PropertyDescriptor() and
	    java.beans.IndexedPropertyDescriptor() both override equals() but
not hashCode().
The hashCode method from Object class is used instead. 

Note: This bug is flagged by a program that checks for programming
errors mentioned in "Effective Java" along with other checks.