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16
17 package com.google.common.base;
18
19 import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.checkNotNull;
20
21 import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
22 import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
23
24 import java.io.Serializable;
25
26 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
27
28 /**
29 * A strategy for determining whether two instances are considered equivalent. Examples of
30 * equivalences are the {@linkplain #identity() identity equivalence} and {@linkplain #equals equals
31 * equivalence}.
32 *
33 * @author Bob Lee
34 * @author Ben Yu
35 * @author Gregory Kick
36 * @since 10.0 (<a href="http://code.google.com/p/guava-libraries/wiki/Compatibility"
37 * >mostly source-compatible</a> since 4.0)
38 */
39 @GwtCompatible
40 public abstract class Equivalence<T> {
41 /**
42 * Constructor for use by subclasses.
43 */
44 protected Equivalence() {}
45
46 /**
47 * Returns {@code true} if the given objects are considered equivalent.
48 *
49 * <p>The {@code equivalent} method implements an equivalence relation on object references:
50 *
51 * <ul>
52 * <li>It is <i>reflexive</i>: for any reference {@code x}, including null, {@code
53 * equivalent(x, x)} returns {@code true}.
54 * <li>It is <i>symmetric</i>: for any references {@code x} and {@code y}, {@code
55 * equivalent(x, y) == equivalent(y, x)}.
56 * <li>It is <i>transitive</i>: for any references {@code x}, {@code y}, and {@code z}, if
57 * {@code equivalent(x, y)} returns {@code true} and {@code equivalent(y, z)} returns {@code
58 * true}, then {@code equivalent(x, z)} returns {@code true}.
59 * <li>It is <i>consistent</i>: for any references {@code x} and {@code y}, multiple invocations
60 * of {@code equivalent(x, y)} consistently return {@code true} or consistently return {@code
61 * false} (provided that neither {@code x} nor {@code y} is modified).
62 * </ul>
63 */
64 public final boolean equivalent(@Nullable T a, @Nullable T b) {
65 if (a == b) {
66 return true;
67 }
68 if (a == null || b == null) {
69 return false;
70 }
71 return doEquivalent(a, b);
72 }
73
74 /**
75 * Returns {@code true} if {@code a} and {@code b} are considered equivalent.
76 *
77 * <p>Called by {@link #equivalent}. {@code a} and {@code b} are not the same
78 * object and are not nulls.
79 *
80 * @since 10.0 (previously, subclasses would override equivalent())
81 */
82 protected abstract boolean doEquivalent(T a, T b);
83
84 /**
85 * Returns a hash code for {@code t}.
86 *
87 * <p>The {@code hash} has the following properties:
88 * <ul>
89 * <li>It is <i>consistent</i>: for any reference {@code x}, multiple invocations of
90 * {@code hash(x}} consistently return the same value provided {@code x} remains unchanged
91 * according to the definition of the equivalence. The hash need not remain consistent from
92 * one execution of an application to another execution of the same application.
93 * <li>It is <i>distributable across equivalence</i>: for any references {@code x} and {@code y},
94 * if {@code equivalent(x, y)}, then {@code hash(x) == hash(y)}. It is <i>not</i> necessary
95 * that the hash be distributable across <i>inequivalence</i>. If {@code equivalence(x, y)}
96 * is false, {@code hash(x) == hash(y)} may still be true.
97 * <li>{@code hash(null)} is {@code 0}.
98 * </ul>
99 */
100 public final int hash(@Nullable T t) {
101 if (t == null) {
102 return 0;
103 }
104 return doHash(t);
105 }
106
107 /**
108 * Returns a hash code for non-null object {@code t}.
109 *
110 * <p>Called by {@link #hash}.
111 *
112 * @since 10.0 (previously, subclasses would override hash())
113 */
114 protected abstract int doHash(T t);
115
116 /**
117 * Returns a new equivalence relation for {@code F} which evaluates equivalence by first applying
118 * {@code function} to the argument, then evaluating using {@code this}. That is, for any pair of
119 * non-null objects {@code x} and {@code y}, {@code
120 * equivalence.onResultOf(function).equivalent(a, b)} is true if and only if {@code
121 * equivalence.equivalent(function.apply(a), function.apply(b))} is true.
122 *
123 * <p>For example:
124 *
125 * <pre> {@code
126 * Equivalence<Person> SAME_AGE = Equivalence.equals().onResultOf(GET_PERSON_AGE);}</pre>
127 *
128 * <p>{@code function} will never be invoked with a null value.
129 *
130 * <p>Note that {@code function} must be consistent according to {@code this} equivalence
131 * relation. That is, invoking {@link Function#apply} multiple times for a given value must return
132 * equivalent results.
133 * For example, {@code Equivalence.identity().onResultOf(Functions.toStringFunction())} is broken
134 * because it's not guaranteed that {@link Object#toString}) always returns the same string
135 * instance.
136 *
137 * @since 10.0
138 */
139 public final <F> Equivalence<F> onResultOf(Function<F, ? extends T> function) {
140 return new FunctionalEquivalence<F, T>(function, this);
141 }
142
143 /**
144 * Returns a wrapper of {@code reference} that implements
145 * {@link Wrapper#equals(Object) Object.equals()} such that
146 * {@code wrap(a).equals(wrap(b))} if and only if {@code equivalent(a, b)}.
147 *
148 * @since 10.0
149 */
150 public final <S extends T> Wrapper<S> wrap(@Nullable S reference) {
151 return new Wrapper<S>(this, reference);
152 }
153
154 /**
155 * Wraps an object so that {@link #equals(Object)} and {@link #hashCode()} delegate to an
156 * {@link Equivalence}.
157 *
158 * <p>For example, given an {@link Equivalence} for {@link String strings} named {@code equiv}
159 * that tests equivalence using their lengths:
160 *
161 * <pre> {@code
162 * equiv.wrap("a").equals(equiv.wrap("b")) // true
163 * equiv.wrap("a").equals(equiv.wrap("hello")) // false}</pre>
164 *
165 * <p>Note in particular that an equivalence wrapper is never equal to the object it wraps.
166 *
167 * <pre> {@code
168 * equiv.wrap(obj).equals(obj) // always false}</pre>
169 *
170 * @since 10.0
171 */
172 public static final class Wrapper<T> implements Serializable {
173 private final Equivalence<? super T> equivalence;
174 @Nullable private final T reference;
175
176 private Wrapper(Equivalence<? super T> equivalence, @Nullable T reference) {
177 this.equivalence = checkNotNull(equivalence);
178 this.reference = reference;
179 }
180
181 /** Returns the (possibly null) reference wrapped by this instance. */
182 @Nullable public T get() {
183 return reference;
184 }
185
186 /**
187 * Returns {@code true} if {@link Equivalence#equivalent(Object, Object)} applied to the wrapped
188 * references is {@code true} and both wrappers use the {@link Object#equals(Object) same}
189 * equivalence.
190 */
191 @Override public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
192 if (obj == this) {
193 return true;
194 }
195 if (obj instanceof Wrapper) {
196 Wrapper<?> that = (Wrapper<?>) obj; // note: not necessarily a Wrapper<T>
197
198 if (this.equivalence.equals(that.equivalence)) {
199 /*
200 * We'll accept that as sufficient "proof" that either equivalence should be able to
201 * handle either reference, so it's safe to circumvent compile-time type checking.
202 */
203 @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
204 Equivalence<Object> equivalence = (Equivalence<Object>) this.equivalence;
205 return equivalence.equivalent(this.reference, that.reference);
206 }
207 }
208 return false;
209 }
210
211 /**
212 * Returns the result of {@link Equivalence#hash(Object)} applied to the wrapped reference.
213 */
214 @Override public int hashCode() {
215 return equivalence.hash(reference);
216 }
217
218 /**
219 * Returns a string representation for this equivalence wrapper. The form of this string
220 * representation is not specified.
221 */
222 @Override public String toString() {
223 return equivalence + ".wrap(" + reference + ")";
224 }
225
226 private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
227 }
228
229 /**
230 * Returns an equivalence over iterables based on the equivalence of their elements. More
231 * specifically, two iterables are considered equivalent if they both contain the same number of
232 * elements, and each pair of corresponding elements is equivalent according to
233 * {@code this}. Null iterables are equivalent to one another.
234 *
235 * <p>Note that this method performs a similar function for equivalences as {@link
236 * com.google.common.collect.Ordering#lexicographical} does for orderings.
237 *
238 * @since 10.0
239 */
240 @GwtCompatible(serializable = true)
241 public final <S extends T> Equivalence<Iterable<S>> pairwise() {
242 // Ideally, the returned equivalence would support Iterable<? extends T>. However,
243 // the need for this is so rare that it's not worth making callers deal with the ugly wildcard.
244 return new PairwiseEquivalence<S>(this);
245 }
246
247 /**
248 * Returns a predicate that evaluates to true if and only if the input is
249 * equivalent to {@code target} according to this equivalence relation.
250 *
251 * @since 10.0
252 */
253 @Beta
254 public final Predicate<T> equivalentTo(@Nullable T target) {
255 return new EquivalentToPredicate<T>(this, target);
256 }
257
258 private static final class EquivalentToPredicate<T> implements Predicate<T>, Serializable {
259
260 private final Equivalence<T> equivalence;
261 @Nullable private final T target;
262
263 EquivalentToPredicate(Equivalence<T> equivalence, @Nullable T target) {
264 this.equivalence = checkNotNull(equivalence);
265 this.target = target;
266 }
267
268 @Override public boolean apply(@Nullable T input) {
269 return equivalence.equivalent(input, target);
270 }
271
272 @Override public boolean equals(@Nullable Object obj) {
273 if (this == obj) {
274 return true;
275 }
276 if (obj instanceof EquivalentToPredicate) {
277 EquivalentToPredicate<?> that = (EquivalentToPredicate<?>) obj;
278 return equivalence.equals(that.equivalence)
279 && Objects.equal(target, that.target);
280 }
281 return false;
282 }
283
284 @Override public int hashCode() {
285 return Objects.hashCode(equivalence, target);
286 }
287
288 @Override public String toString() {
289 return equivalence + ".equivalentTo(" + target + ")";
290 }
291
292 private static final long serialVersionUID = 0;
293 }
294
295 /**
296 * Returns an equivalence that delegates to {@link Object#equals} and {@link Object#hashCode}.
297 * {@link Equivalence#equivalent} returns {@code true} if both values are null, or if neither
298 * value is null and {@link Object#equals} returns {@code true}. {@link Equivalence#hash} returns
299 * {@code 0} if passed a null value.
300 *
301 * @since 13.0
302 * @since 8.0 (in Equivalences with null-friendly behavior)
303 * @since 4.0 (in Equivalences)
304 */
305 public static Equivalence<Object> equals() {
306 return Equals.INSTANCE;
307 }
308
309 /**
310 * Returns an equivalence that uses {@code ==} to compare values and {@link
311 * System#identityHashCode(Object)} to compute the hash code. {@link Equivalence#equivalent}
312 * returns {@code true} if {@code a == b}, including in the case that a and b are both null.
313 *
314 * @since 13.0
315 * @since 4.0 (in Equivalences)
316 */
317 public static Equivalence<Object> identity() {
318 return Identity.INSTANCE;
319 }
320
321 static final class Equals extends Equivalence<Object>
322 implements Serializable {
323
324 static final Equals INSTANCE = new Equals();
325
326 @Override protected boolean doEquivalent(Object a, Object b) {
327 return a.equals(b);
328 }
329 @Override protected int doHash(Object o) {
330 return o.hashCode();
331 }
332
333 private Object readResolve() {
334 return INSTANCE;
335 }
336 private static final long serialVersionUID = 1;
337 }
338
339 static final class Identity extends Equivalence<Object>
340 implements Serializable {
341
342 static final Identity INSTANCE = new Identity();
343
344 @Override protected boolean doEquivalent(Object a, Object b) {
345 return false;
346 }
347
348 @Override protected int doHash(Object o) {
349 return System.identityHashCode(o);
350 }
351
352 private Object readResolve() {
353 return INSTANCE;
354 }
355 private static final long serialVersionUID = 1;
356 }
357 }