java.lang.Object
- com.inductiveautomation.ignition.common.xmlserialization.serialization.equalitydelegates.EqualityDelegateSupport

```
public class EqualityDelegateSupport
extends java.lang.Object
```
When the default equals() and hashCode() of a class needs to be overridden for any purpose. An EqualityDelegate can supply an alternate definition for these two methods. The following methods: safeEquals(Object, Object), safeHashCode(Object) should be used in place of the standard methods for equality checks and hash code generation. A specific use of this class provides alternative definitions for serialization purposes (check out: ReferenceTracker)

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`protected boolean`	`containsKey(java.lang.Class<?> key)`
`protected EqualityDelegate`	`get(java.lang.Class<?> key)`
`void`	`registerEqualityDelegate(java.lang.Class<?> key, EqualityDelegate<?> delegate)`
`boolean`	`safeEquals(java.lang.Object foo, java.lang.Object bar)`	equals that uses null-safe equality (null==null: true) and the delegates to the `equalityDelegates` if there is one registered for the argument class.
`int`	`safeHashCode(java.lang.Object foo)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail
- EqualityDelegateSupport
```
public EqualityDelegateSupport()
```

protected EqualityDelegate get(java.lang.Class<?> key)

protected boolean containsKey(java.lang.Class<?> key)

public void registerEqualityDelegate(java.lang.Class<?> key,
                                     EqualityDelegate<?> delegate)

public int safeHashCode(java.lang.Object foo)

Class EqualityDelegateSupport