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From: Robert Klemme <shortcutter@googlemail.com>
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Subject: Re: hashCode
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:58:46 +0200
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On 31.08.2012 17:08, Jim Janney wrote:
> The objection is to building hashCode() into
> the Object hierarchy and hard-coding its use in HashMap.  A separate
> interface would allow more flexibility.

Absolutely!  And if we add another method we don't even need 
IdentityHashMap any more.  See my example here:

http://blazyog.blogspot.de/2012/08/better-approach-to-make-hashing-in-java.html

Kind regards

	robert

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