Module java.base

Package java.util

Class Objects

java.lang.Object

java.util.Objects

public final class Objects
extends Object

This class consists of static utility methods for operating on objects, or checking certain conditions before operation. These utilities include null-safe or null-tolerant methods for computing the hash code of an object, returning a string for an object, comparing two objects, and checking if indexes or sub-range values are out of bounds.

Since:

1.7

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static int	checkFromIndexSize(int fromIndex, int size, int length)	Checks if the sub-range from fromIndex (inclusive) to fromIndex + size (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).
static long	checkFromIndexSize(long fromIndex, long size, long length)	Checks if the sub-range from fromIndex (inclusive) to fromIndex + size (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).
static int	checkFromToIndex(int fromIndex, int toIndex, int length)	Checks if the sub-range from fromIndex (inclusive) to toIndex (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).
static long	checkFromToIndex(long fromIndex, long toIndex, long length)	Checks if the sub-range from fromIndex (inclusive) to toIndex (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).
static int	checkIndex(int index, int length)	Checks if the index is within the bounds of the range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).
static long	checkIndex(long index, long length)	Checks if the index is within the bounds of the range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).
static <T> int	compare(T a, T b, Comparator<? super T> c)	Returns 0 if the arguments are identical and c.compare(a, b) otherwise.
static boolean	deepEquals(Object a, Object b)	Returns true if the arguments are deeply equal to each other and false otherwise.
static boolean	equals(Object a, Object b)	Returns true if the arguments are equal to each other and false otherwise.
static int	hash(Object... values)	Returns a hash code for a sequence of input values.
static int	hashCode(Object o)	Returns the hash code of a non-null argument and 0 for a null argument.
static boolean	isNull(Object obj)	Returns true if the provided reference is null; false otherwise.
static boolean	nonNull(Object obj)	Returns true if the provided reference is non-null; false otherwise.
static <T> T	requireNonNull(T obj)	Checks that the specified object reference is not null.
static <T> T	requireNonNull(T obj, String message)	Checks that the specified object reference is not null and throws a customized NullPointerException if it is.
static <T> T	requireNonNull(T obj, Supplier<String> messageSupplier)	Checks that the specified object reference is not null and throws a customized NullPointerException if it is.
static <T> T	requireNonNullElse(T obj, T defaultObj)	Returns the first argument if it is non-null and otherwise the second argument if it is non-null.
static <T> T	requireNonNullElseGet(T obj, Supplier<? extends T> supplier)	Returns the first argument if it is non-null and otherwise the value from supplier.get() if it is non-null.
static String	toIdentityString(Object o)	Returns a string equivalent to the string returned by Object.toString if that method and hashCode are not overridden.
static String	toString(Object o)	Returns the result of calling toString for a non-null argument and "null" for a null argument.
static String	toString(Object o, String nullDefault)	Returns the result of calling toString on the first argument if the first argument is not null and the second argument otherwise.

Methods declared in class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Method Details

equals

public static boolean equals(Object a,
 Object b)

Returns true if the arguments are equal to each other and false otherwise. Consequently, if both arguments are null, true is returned. Otherwise, if the first argument is not null, equality is determined by calling the equals method of the first argument with the second argument of this method. Otherwise, false is returned.

Parameters:

a - an object

b - an object to be compared with a for equality

Returns:

true if the arguments are equal to each other and false otherwise

See Also:

• Object.equals(Object)

deepEquals

public static boolean deepEquals(Object a,
 Object b)

Returns true if the arguments are deeply equal to each other and false otherwise. Two null values are deeply equal. If both arguments are arrays, the algorithm in Arrays.deepEquals is used to determine equality. Otherwise, equality is determined by using the equals method of the first argument.

Parameters:

a - an object

b - an object to be compared with a for deep equality

Returns:

true if the arguments are deeply equal to each other and false otherwise

See Also:

• Arrays.deepEquals(Object[], Object[])
• equals(Object, Object)

hashCode

public static int hashCode(Object o)

Returns the hash code of a non-null argument and 0 for a null argument.

Parameters:

o - an object

Returns:

the hash code of a non-null argument and 0 for a null argument

See Also:

• Object.hashCode()

hash

public static int hash(Object... values)

Returns a hash code for a sequence of input values. The hash code is generated as if all the input values were placed into an array, and that array were hashed by calling Arrays.hashCode(Object[]).

This method is useful for implementing Object.hashCode() on objects containing multiple fields. For example, if an object that has three fields, x, y, and z, one could write:

 @Override public int hashCode() {
     return Objects.hash(x, y, z);
 }
 

Warning: When a single object reference is supplied, the returned value does not equal the hash code of that object reference. This value can be computed by calling hashCode(Object).

Parameters:

values - the values to be hashed

Returns:

a hash code for a sequence of input values

See Also:

• Arrays.hashCode(Object[])
• List.hashCode()

toString

public static String toString(Object o)

Returns the result of calling toString for a non-null argument and "null" for a null argument.

Parameters:

o - an object

Returns:

the result of calling toString for a non-null argument and "null" for a null argument

See Also:

• Object.toString()
• String.valueOf(Object)

toString

public static String toString(Object o,
 String nullDefault)

Returns the result of calling toString on the first argument if the first argument is not null and the second argument otherwise.

Parameters:

o - an object

nullDefault - string to return if the first argument is null

Returns:

the result of calling toString on the first argument if the first argument is not null and the second argument otherwise

See Also:

• toString(Object)

toIdentityString

public static String toIdentityString(Object o)

Returns a string equivalent to the string returned by Object.toString if that method and hashCode are not overridden.

Implementation Requirements:

The method returns a string equivalent to:
o.getClass().getName() + "@" + Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(o))

Implementation Note:

This method constructs a string for an object without calling any overridable methods of the object.

Parameters:

o - an object

Returns:

a string equivalent to the string returned by Object.toString if that method and hashCode are not overridden

Throws:

NullPointerException - if the argument is null

Since:

19

See Also:

• Object.toString()
• System.identityHashCode(Object)

compare

public static <T> int compare(T a,
 T b,
 Comparator<? super T> c)

Returns 0 if the arguments are identical and c.compare(a, b) otherwise. Consequently, if both arguments are null 0 is returned.

Note that if one of the arguments is null, a NullPointerException may or may not be thrown depending on what ordering policy, if any, the Comparator chooses to have for null values.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the objects being compared

Parameters:

a - an object

b - an object to be compared with a

c - the Comparator to compare the first two arguments

Returns:

0 if the arguments are identical and c.compare(a, b) otherwise

See Also:

• Comparable
• Comparator

requireNonNull

public static <T> T requireNonNull(T obj)

Checks that the specified object reference is not null. This method is designed primarily for doing parameter validation in methods and constructors, as demonstrated below:

 public Foo(Bar bar) {
     this.bar = Objects.requireNonNull(bar);
 }
 

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the reference

Parameters:

obj - the object reference to check for nullity

Returns:

obj if not null

Throws:

NullPointerException - if obj is null

requireNonNull

public static <T> T requireNonNull(T obj,
 String message)

Checks that the specified object reference is not null and throws a customized NullPointerException if it is. This method is designed primarily for doing parameter validation in methods and constructors with multiple parameters, as demonstrated below:

 public Foo(Bar bar, Baz baz) {
     this.bar = Objects.requireNonNull(bar, "bar must not be null");
     this.baz = Objects.requireNonNull(baz, "baz must not be null");
 }
 

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the reference

Parameters:

obj - the object reference to check for nullity

message - detail message to be used in the event that a NullPointerException is thrown

Returns:

obj if not null

Throws:

NullPointerException - if obj is null

isNull

public static boolean isNull(Object obj)

Returns true if the provided reference is null; false otherwise.

API Note:

This method exists to be used as a Predicate, filter(Objects::isNull)

Parameters:

obj - a reference to be checked against null

Returns:

true if the provided reference is null; false otherwise

Since:

1.8

See Also:

• Predicate

nonNull

public static boolean nonNull(Object obj)

Returns true if the provided reference is non-null; false otherwise.

API Note:

This method exists to be used as a Predicate, filter(Objects::nonNull)

Parameters:

obj - a reference to be checked against null

Returns:

true if the provided reference is non-null; false otherwise

Since:

1.8

See Also:

• Predicate

requireNonNullElse

public static <T> T requireNonNullElse(T obj,
 T defaultObj)

Returns the first argument if it is non-null and otherwise the second argument if it is non-null.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the reference

Parameters:

obj - an object

defaultObj - a non-null object to return if the first argument is null

Returns:

the first argument if it is non-null and otherwise the second argument if it is non-null

Throws:

NullPointerException - if both obj is null and defaultObj is null

Since:

9

requireNonNullElseGet

public static <T> T requireNonNullElseGet(T obj,
 Supplier<? extends T> supplier)

Returns the first argument if it is non-null and otherwise the value from supplier.get() if it is non-null.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the first argument and return type

Parameters:

obj - an object

supplier - of a non-null object to return if the first argument is null

Returns:

the first argument if it is non-null and otherwise the value from supplier.get() if it is non-null

Throws:

NullPointerException - if both obj is null and either the supplier is null or the supplier.get() value is null

Since:

9

requireNonNull

public static <T> T requireNonNull(T obj,
 Supplier<String> messageSupplier)

Checks that the specified object reference is not null and throws a customized NullPointerException if it is.

Unlike the method requireNonNull(Object, String), this method allows creation of the message to be deferred until after the null check is made. While this may confer a performance advantage in the non-null case, when deciding to call this method care should be taken that the costs of creating the message supplier are less than the cost of just creating the string message directly.

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the reference

Parameters:

obj - the object reference to check for nullity

messageSupplier - supplier of the detail message to be used in the event that a NullPointerException is thrown

Returns:

obj if not null

Throws:

NullPointerException - if obj is null

Since:

1.8

checkIndex

public static int checkIndex(int index,
 int length)

Checks if the index is within the bounds of the range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).

The index is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following inequalities is true:

• index < 0
• index >= length
• length < 0, which is implied from the former inequalities

Parameters:

index - the index

length - the upper-bound (exclusive) of the range

Returns:

index if it is within bounds of the range

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the index is out of bounds

Since:

9

checkFromToIndex

public static int checkFromToIndex(int fromIndex,
 int toIndex,
 int length)

Checks if the sub-range from fromIndex (inclusive) to toIndex (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).

The sub-range is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following inequalities is true:

• fromIndex < 0
• fromIndex > toIndex
• toIndex > length
• length < 0, which is implied from the former inequalities

Parameters:

fromIndex - the lower-bound (inclusive) of the sub-range

toIndex - the upper-bound (exclusive) of the sub-range

length - the upper-bound (exclusive) the range

Returns:

fromIndex if the sub-range within bounds of the range

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the sub-range is out of bounds

Since:

9

checkFromIndexSize

public static int checkFromIndexSize(int fromIndex,
 int size,
 int length)

Checks if the sub-range from fromIndex (inclusive) to fromIndex + size (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).

The sub-range is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following inequalities is true:

• fromIndex < 0
• size < 0
• fromIndex + size > length, taking into account integer overflow
• length < 0, which is implied from the former inequalities

Parameters:

fromIndex - the lower-bound (inclusive) of the sub-interval

size - the size of the sub-range

length - the upper-bound (exclusive) of the range

Returns:

fromIndex if the sub-range within bounds of the range

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the sub-range is out of bounds

Since:

9

checkIndex

public static long checkIndex(long index,
 long length)

Checks if the index is within the bounds of the range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).

The index is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following inequalities is true:

• index < 0
• index >= length
• length < 0, which is implied from the former inequalities

Parameters:

index - the index

length - the upper-bound (exclusive) of the range

Returns:

index if it is within bounds of the range

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the index is out of bounds

Since:

16

checkFromToIndex

public static long checkFromToIndex(long fromIndex,
 long toIndex,
 long length)

Checks if the sub-range from fromIndex (inclusive) to toIndex (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).

The sub-range is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following inequalities is true:

• fromIndex < 0
• fromIndex > toIndex
• toIndex > length
• length < 0, which is implied from the former inequalities

Parameters:

fromIndex - the lower-bound (inclusive) of the sub-range

toIndex - the upper-bound (exclusive) of the sub-range

length - the upper-bound (exclusive) the range

Returns:

fromIndex if the sub-range within bounds of the range

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the sub-range is out of bounds

Since:

16

checkFromIndexSize

public static long checkFromIndexSize(long fromIndex,
 long size,
 long length)

Checks if the sub-range from fromIndex (inclusive) to fromIndex + size (exclusive) is within the bounds of range from 0 (inclusive) to length (exclusive).

The sub-range is defined to be out of bounds if any of the following inequalities is true:

• fromIndex < 0
• size < 0
• fromIndex + size > length, taking into account integer overflow
• length < 0, which is implied from the former inequalities

Parameters:

fromIndex - the lower-bound (inclusive) of the sub-interval

size - the size of the sub-range

length - the upper-bound (exclusive) of the range

Returns:

fromIndex if the sub-range within bounds of the range

Throws:

IndexOutOfBoundsException - if the sub-range is out of bounds

Since:

16