[FLEX-15171] ObjectUtil.compare() returns 0 or -1 when comparing 2 objects depending on which parameter is first.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: Adobe Flex SDK 3.0 (Release)
• Fix Version/s: Apache Flex 4.9.0
• Component/s: mx: General
• Labels: easyfix easytest
• Environment: Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Affected OS(s): All OS Platforms; Language Found: English
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Adobe JIRA
• Created: 29/Jul/08 18:13
• Updated: 19/Apr/13 04:26
• Resolved: 19/Apr/13 04:26

Description

Steps To Reproduce: Use the following code:

<mx:Application xmlns:mx="http://www.adobe.com/2006/mxml" initialize="this.testMe(event)">
<mx:Script><![CDATA[
import mx.utils.ObjectUtil;
import mx.events.FlexEvent;
public function testMe(e:FlexEvent):void

{ var objA:Tester = new Tester(); objA.a = 1; objA.b = 2; var objB:Tester = new Tester(); objB.a = 1; trace("Compare=" + ObjectUtil.compare(objA, objB)); trace("Compare=" + ObjectUtil.compare(objB, objA)); }

]]
></mx:Script>
</mx:Application>

The Tester class looks like this:
package
{
public dynamic class Tester extends Object
{
public function Tester()

{ super(); }

}
}

Actual Results:
Compare=-1
Compare=0

Expected Results:
Compare=-1
Compare=1

Workaround (if any):
Call compare twice with parameters reversed to make sure the objects are equal. Could be costly time-wise though.