In .NET I can get away with == when comparing Type objects. Can the same operator be used to compare Class objects in Java or should the equals() method always be used?
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In .NET I can get away with == when comparing Type objects. Can the same operator be used to compare Class objects in Java or should the equals() method always be used?
Instances of
Classare canonicalized, so yes, reference equality should be fine in the case ofClass.