Constant

We need the equals method to take account of tags as well as values.

Calculates a hash code value for the object.

The default hashing algorithm is platform dependent.

Note that it is allowed for two objects to have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)) yet not be equal (o1.equals(o2) returns false). A degenerate implementation could always return 0. However, it is required that if two objects are equal (o1.equals(o2) returns true) that they have identical hash codes (o1.hashCode.equals(o2.hashCode)). Therefore, when overriding this method, be sure to verify that the behavior is consistent with the equals method.

Returns a string representation of the object.

The default representation is platform dependent.

The class type value of a classOf constant.

This must be a "possibly parametrized class type" according to the specification of the language. If the class is polymorphic, it may be applied (making it a proper type) or not (in which case it is not a proper type).