Determine whether the given method is an "equals" method. - Android java.lang.reflect

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Determine whether the given method is an "equals" method.

Demo Code

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//package com.java2s;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

public class Main {
    /**
     * Determine whether the given method is an "equals" method.
     * @see Object#equals(Object)
     */
    public static boolean isEqualsMethod(Method method) {
        if (method == null || !method.getName().equals("equals")) {
            return false;
        }
        Class<?>[] paramTypes = method.getParameterTypes();
        return (paramTypes.length == 1 && paramTypes[0] == Object.class);
    }
}

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