OCIRefIsEqual()

Purpose

Compares two REFs to determine if they are equal.

Syntax

boolean OCIRefIsEqual ( OCIEnv              *env,
                        CONST OCIRef        *x,
                        CONST OCIRef        *y );

Parameters

env (IN/OUT)

The OCI environment handle initialized in object mode.

See Also: OCIEnvCreate() and OCIInitialize()

x (IN)

REF to compare.

y (IN)

REF to compare.

Returns

TRUE if the two REFs are equal

FALSE if the two REFs are not equal, or x is null, or y is null

Comments

Two REFs are equal if and only if they are both referencing the same object, whether persistent or transient.

Note: Two null REFs are considered not equal by this function.

Related Functions

OCIErrorGet(), OCIRefAssign()