I expected to result below but actually not. Even though it worked when I tried to use String instead of Item Object.
I would like to know why the reasons about that and how to code in order to get expected result.Thanks.
EXPECTED
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removed object are:
2
same object are:
1
3
add object are:
4
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ACTUAL
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removed object are:
1
2
3
same object are:
add object are:
1
3
4
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package com.javastudy;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;
public class CollectionCompareToObjects {
public static void main(String[] args) {
List before = new ArrayList();
List after = new ArrayList();
before.add(new Item(1L));
before.add(new Item(2L)); // delete
before.add(new Item(3L));
after.add(new Item(1L));
after.add(new Item(3L));
after.add(new Item(4L)); // added
List removed = new ArrayList(before);
removed.removeAll(after);
System.out.println("removed objects are:");
for(Item item : removed){
System.out.println(item.getId());
}
List same = new ArrayList(before);
same.retainAll(after);
System.out.println("same objects are:");
for(Item item : same){
System.out.println(item.getId());
}
List added = new ArrayList(after);
added.removeAll(before);
System.out.println("add objects are:");
for(Item item : added){
System.out.println(item.getId());
}
}
}
package com.javastudy;
public class Item {
Long id;
public Item(Long id) {
this.id = id;
}
public Long getId() {
return id;
}
public void setId(Long id) {
this.id = id;
}
}
解决方案
You haven't implemented equals() so ALL your Items are different objects some happen to have a field which is the same.
You need to implement equals.
I also suggest you use long instead of Long, unless you want id = null.