Thread: overwritten equal method does not work

Hello. I have a code:

@Override 
	public boolean equals(Object o){
		Assessment a=(Assessment) o;
		if(this.getCandidate().equals(a.getCandidate())){
			if(this.getAnswers().equals(a.getAnswers())){
				if(this.getDate().equals(a.getDate())){
					System.out.println("I am here");
					return true;
				}
			}
		}
		return false;
	}

but my class does not call it and i can't see why any help? thanks!

A couple of things. First, how do you know you are not calling this method? I ask because you have a System.out.println() buried deep inside 3 if statements. It could well be the case that equals() is being called, but one of those conditions is false. Try putting a System.out.println() at the top of the method to confirm that the method is not being called.

Secondly, perhaps I'm missing something, but if you (who can see your code) can't see why the method isn't being called how can we (who can't see that code).