I can't seem to find it. What is it? THANKS!
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No, the underlying code; – farm ostrich Nov 21 '11 at 19:37
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possible duplicate of [How is hashCode() calculated in Java](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2427631/how-is-hashcode-calculated-in-java) – Brian Roach Nov 21 '11 at 19:39
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Set does not generate any hashcodes. It depends on hashcodes defined for the objects put into the Set.
Any class can override public int hashCode().
Paul Croarkin
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If you look at the source for Object you can see this is done in native code. The Set interface just calls hashCode() on the objects in the set.
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As "Set" is just an interface, the hashcode will be generated by the actual implementation you're using, e.g. HashSet or TreeSet (or actually, AbstractSet).
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Bhesh - you're probably right - though I guess there were 2 different ways to read the question: The hash code generation of the Set itself, or how the Set generates hashcodes for its objects - the later of which would only be applicable if using HashSet, which isn't mentioned. Maybe the OP can clarify the request? – ziesemer Nov 21 '11 at 19:47
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Your point absolutely makes sense. Problem is with the OP's body which is not even the half of the title itself. – Bhesh Gurung Nov 21 '11 at 20:03