Compare Java Objects Without Getters: reflectionEquals()
Learn to compare Java objects without getters or equals() using EqualsBuilder.reflectionEquals(), excluded fields, recursive mode and AssertJ.
Java hashCode() and equals(): Contract, Examples, Records
Learn how Java hashCode and equals work, the contract between them, why HashSet breaks when only equals() is overridden, plus records and mutable keys.
Hibernate equals and hashCode for Entities Across Sessions
Hibernate returns one object per row inside a session but a new object in every other session. Implement equals() and hashCode() for entities with a generated id, a business key or a UUID, make them proxy-safe, and avoid Lombok @Data.