hashCode()

[mike molin]

Hi
can some explain what hashCode() is for me, how it works when to use it and why, and maybe give me and example. why not use equals instead
/Kiades

[Muhammad Khojaye]

mike molin wrote:Hi
can some explain what hashCode() is for me, how it works when to use it and why, and maybe give me and example. why not use equals instead
/Kiades

What the hashcode contract says about?
Also check out http://java.dzone.com/articles/java-hashing. Let us know, if there is any query.