[GROOVY-388] method signature for == operator overload

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 1.0-beta-4
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-beta-6
• Environment: Mac OS X, java 1.4.2
• Assignee: Sam Pullara
• Reporter: John Stump
• Created: 12/Apr/04 13:35
• Updated: 15/Jul/04 04:21
• Resolved: 22/May/04 14:56

Description

It is unclear and inconsistent of what the method signature should be for overloading the == operator. Here is a mailing list posting regarding this issue:

> For example, this does not work:
>
> class A {
> String b = "hi"
> equals(A a)

{ > println "hello from equals()" > return (b == a.b) > }

> }
>
> a1 = new A()
> a2 = new A()
>
> println a1 == a2

Okay, I'm an idiot. That does parse as expected. The problem is
with the equals method signature:
boolean equals( a )

will work. I tried several other combinations and only this one
worked.
So, it probably is a bug, and you should go ahead and report it.

Thanks,
Chris.