Java Identity to String identityToString(final Object o)

Description

Retrieves the same String for the given Object as would be returned by the default method toString(), whether or not the given Object's class overrides toString(), the toString equivalent of System.identityHashCode

License

Open Source License

Parameter

Parameter	Description
o	the Object

Return

the String

Declaration

public final static String identityToString(final Object o)

Method Source Code

//package com.java2s;
/**//from   w ww .java2s . c o m
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 * Please contact Regenstrief Institute if you would like to obtain a copy of the license.
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 * Copyright (C) Regenstrief Institute.  All Rights Reserved.
 */

public class Main {
    /**
     * Retrieves the same String for the given Object as would be returned by the default method
     * toString(), whether or not the given Object's class overrides toString(), the toString
     * equivalent of System.identityHashCode
     * 
     * @param o the Object
     * @return the String
     **/
    public final static String identityToString(final Object o) {
        return o == null ? null : o.getClass().getName() + '@' + Integer.toHexString(System.identityHashCode(o));
    }
}