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Method Class | equals() Method in Java

Last Updated : 27 Jun, 2023

The java.lang.reflect.Method.equals(Object obj) method of Method class compares this Method Object against the specified object as parameter to equal(object obj) method. This method returns true if the Method object is the same as the passed object. Two Methods are the same if they were declared by the same class and have the same name and formal parameter types and return type. 

Syntax of equals() Method

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Parameter

  • This method accepts a mandatory parameter obj which is the object to be compared.

Return Value

  • The method returns true if the Method object is the same as the passed object as a parameter, otherwise false. 

Examples of equals() method

The below program illustrates equals(Object obj) method of Method class:

Examples 1: When both objects are the same. 


Output
First Method object from array create by getMethods():
public java.lang.String GFGClass.add(java.lang.String)
Method object created by getMethod():
public java.lang.String GFGClass.add(java.lang.Strin...

Example 2: When both objects are not the same. 


Output
 Methods are : 
public java.lang.String GFGClass.getField1()
public void GFGClass.setField1(java.lang.String)
Methods are not equal
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