overriding equals method??

[anil105]

Hi,
I have a Container Managed bean which extends from a class which implements a "equals" method with following signature...
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public boolean equals(Object object){
...........
}
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I am using this method to test if some objects are equal.
The problem is this method is automatically called after the "setEntityContext()" call which I dont want(gives a nullpointerexception).
IF I comment out this method, everything works fine.
What I want to know is Am I overriding any equals method?
Do I have to change this method name?
Any help is appericated.
Anil

[dsundstrom]

You are not allowed to override the equals method of an ejb (EJB Spec). You should use the isIdentical method instead.

[anil105]

Hi,
Thank you very much for the calrification.I will go thr' EJB specs.
Regards,
Anil