Find the location of an object in the array Object.equals() is used to compare objects. - Java Collection Framework

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Find the location of an object in the array Object.equals() is used to compare objects.

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    $Id: //ariba/platform/util/core/ariba/util/core/ArrayUtil.java#9 $
 */
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.util.List;

public class Main{
    public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception{
        Object[] array = new String[]{"1","abc","level",null,"java2s.com","asdf 123"};
        Object x = "java2s.com";
        System.out.println(indexOf(array,x));
    }
    /**
        Find the location of an object in the array
        Object.equals() is used to compare objects.
        @param array the array to check
        @param x The object to look for
        @return the index of the object, or -1 if it is not found

        @aribaapi public
     */
    public static int indexOf(Object[] array, Object x) {
        for (int i = 0; i < array.length; i++) {
            if (SystemUtil.equal(x, array[i])) {
                return i;
            }
        }
        return -1;
    }
}

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