Overriding equals() and hashCode() method in Java and Hibernate

Override equals and hashCode in Java
Equals and hashCode in Java are two fundamental methods that are declared in Object class and part of the core Java library. equals() method is used to compare Objects for equality while hashCode is used to generate an integer code corresponding to that object. equals and hashCode have been used extensively in Java core library like they are used while inserting and retrieving Object in HashMap, see how to get method of HashMap works in Java for the full story, equals method is also used to avoid duplicates on HashSet and other Set implementation and every other place where you need to compare Objects.

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