operator == method

  1. @override
bool operator == (
  1. Object other
)
override

The equality operator.

The default behavior for all Objects is to return true if and only if this and other are the same object.

Override this method to specify a different equality relation on a class. The overriding method must still be an equivalence relation. That is, it must be:

  • Total: It must return a boolean for all arguments. It should never throw or return null.

  • Reflexive: For all objects o, o == o must be true.

  • Symmetric: For all objects o1 and o2, o1 == o2 and o2 == o1 must either both be true, or both be false.

  • Transitive: For all objects o1, o2, and o3, if o1 == o2 and o2 == o3 are true, then o1 == o3 must be true.

The method should also be consistent over time, so whether two objects are equal should only change if at least one of the objects was modified.

If a subclass overrides the equality operator it should override the hashCode method as well to maintain consistency.

Implementation

@override
bool operator ==(Object other) {
  return other is Tuple8 &&
      item0 == other.item0 &&
      item1 == other.item1 &&
      item2 == other.item2 &&
      item3 == other.item3 &&
      item4 == other.item4 &&
      item5 == other.item5 &&
      item6 == other.item6 &&
      item7 == other.item7;
}