public static void main(String[] args) 
{
    Object obj = new Object() 
    {
        public int hashCode() 
        {
            return 42;
        }
    }; 
    System.out.println(obj.hashCode()); 
}

1. If the equals() method returns true, the hashCode() comparison == must return true.
2. If the equals() method returns false, the hashCode() comparison != must return true.
3. If the hashCode() comparison == returns true, the equals() method must return true.
4. If the hashCode() comparison == returns true, the equals() method might return true.

x = 0;
if (x1.hashCode() != x2.hashCode() )  x = x + 1;
if (x3.equals(x4) )  x = x + 10;
if (!x5.equals(x6) ) x = x + 100;
if (x7.hashCode() == x8.hashCode() )  x = x + 1000;
System.out.println("x = " + x);

1. hashCode() doesn't have to be overridden if equals() is.
2. equals() doesn't have to be overridden if hashCode() is.
3. hashCode() can always return the same value, regardless of the object that invoked it.
4. equals() can be true even if it's comparing different objects.

1. The Iterator interface declares only three methods: hasNext, next and remove.
2. The ListIterator interface extends both the List and Iterator interfaces.
3. The ListIterator interface provides forward and backward iteration capabilities.
4. The ListIterator interface provides the ability to modify the List during iteration.
5. The ListIterator interface provides the ability to determine its position in the List.

1. The value returned by hashcode() is used in some collection classes to help locate objects.
2. The hashcode() method is required to return a positive int value.
3. The hashcode() method in the String class is the one inherited from Object.
4. Two new empty String objects will produce identical hashcodes.

class Test1 
{
    public int value;
    public int hashCode() { return 42; }
}
class Test2 
{
    public int value;
    public int hashcode() { return (int)(value^5); }
}